Sheet-Pan Sausage with Veggies

Source: Pillsbury

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 medium orange sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 4 cups)*I have substituted butternut squash
2 medium unpeeled tart red apples, quartered and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 package (12 oz) fully cooked smoked chicken and apple sausages, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces

Instructions
1. Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 18x13x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, mix olive oil, thyme, rosemary, garlic powder, salt and pepper until well blended. Add sweet potatoes, apples, onion and sausages; toss to coat. Pour mixture in pan.
3. Bake 15 minutes; stir. Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until potatoes are tender when poked with fork and sausages are browned on edges.

Spicy Sausage Pasta

Spicy Sausage Pasta

  Source:https://www.kevinandamanda.com/spicy-sausage-pasta/

Prep Time: 10 minutes 

Cook Time: 20 minutes 

Total Time: 30 minutes 

Yield: 4 servings 

Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb smoked sausage
1.5 cups diced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced (or 2 tsps minced garlic)

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 (10 oz) can Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chiles, Mild
1/2 cup heavy cream
8 oz penne pasta
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper   
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions 

Instructions
Add olive oil to an oven-safe skillet over medium high heat until just smoking. Add sausage and onions and cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add broth, tomatoes, cream, pasta, salt and pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, cover skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with scallions. Broil until cheese is melted, spotty brown, and bubbly.