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Recipe

Italian Sausage & Vegetable Traybake with Green Pesto Dressing

Cook time
40 min
Serves
2, 3 or 4
Steps
5
Italian Sausage & Vegetable Traybake with Green Pesto Dressing

Ingredients

Traybake

  • Italian Beef SausagesFrom the counter320 g
  • Sweet potatoes400 g
  • Red pepper1
  • Broccoli florets150 g
  • Carrot1
  • Olive oil1 tbsp
  • Garlic paste10 g
  • Cumin seeds2 g
  • Dried oregano2 g
  • Coriander cumin powder2 g

To serve

  • Fresh parsley15 g
  • Lemon1
  • Green pesto60 g
  • Olive oil2 tbsp

Method

  1. Prep

    • Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan.
    • Chop the Italian sausage into thirds.
    • Peel and chop the sweet potatoes into small, bite-sized pieces.
    • Deseed the red pepper and cut into smaller bite-sized pieces.
    • Peel the carrot and cut into bite-sized pieces.

    Tip: Remove sausage from the casing and chop into bite-sized pieces for added crispy texture.

  2. Bake

    • Add the chopped sweet potatoes and carrot to the baking tray.
    • In a small bowl combine the olive oil, garlic paste, cumin seeds, dried oregano, cumin coriander powder and a pinch of salt and pepper - this is the herb mix.
    • Add half the herb mix to the vegetables on the tray and toss to mix well. Ensure everything is well coated.
    • Roast for 15 min.

  3. Add sausage

    • After 15-20 min, add the sausage, broccoli and red pepper to the baking tray.
    • Add the rest of the herb mix to the tray and toss to ensure even coating.
    • Return to the oven and roast for a further 10-15 min until the sausage and vegetables are nicely browned and cooked through.

  4. Make dressing

    • Pick the leaves of the parsley and roughly chop.
    • Cut the lemon in half.
    • In a small bowl, combine the green pesto with half the parsley, 2 Tbsp olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice, to taste.

  5. Serve

    • Serve the Italian Sausage and Vegetable Traybake with dollops of Green Pesto Dressing, a sprinkling of fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice.
    • Buon Appetito.