Sticky sausage and potato traybake- delicious 1 hour dinner!

Sweet and sticky sausages with colourful roasted vegetables make for a brilliant all-in-one traybake that the whole family will love. This hearty dish is bursting with flavour — juicy sausages are roasted to perfection alongside a vibrant mix of peppers, red onions, carrots, and baby potatoes, all glazed in a glossy, slightly caramelised sauce that balances savoury and sweet notes beautifully. It’s simple, comforting, and perfect for busy evenings when you want something wholesome without spending hours in the kitchen.

This recipe is part of a Budget Meal Plan for four, designed to help you make the most of affordable ingredients while still enjoying satisfying, home-cooked meals. In September 2023, this recipe was costed at an average of £4.25 when prices were checked across five major UK supermarkets — proving that delicious family dinners don’t need to break the bank. It’s also intended to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard, so you can use up everyday staples you likely already have on hand, such as honey, mustard, or dried herbs.

The preparation is wonderfully straightforward and takes less than 30 minutes, making it ideal for a midweek meal. Once everything is chopped and tossed together on a single tray, the oven does the rest of the work — roasting for about 40 minutes until the sausages are golden, the vegetables tender, and the glaze irresistibly sticky. In under an hour, you’ll have a full, flavour-packed dinner ready to serve, with minimal washing up to worry about.

Each generous serving provides around 644 kcal, 18.9g protein, 61.9g carbohydrate (of which 22.3g sugars), 33.3g fat(of which 7.6g saturates), 9.5g fibre, and 1.76g salt. With its balance of protein, veg, and comforting carbs, this dish is both nutritious and deeply satisfying — perfect for feeding four hungry people with ease and style.

Sticky sausage and potato traybake- Ingredient list:
Four tablespoons of vegetable oil
One or two medium onions, cut into thick wedges, and eight pig sausages, separated
650g/1lb 7oz potatoes, cut in half lengthwise and chopped into about 15mm/⅝in pieces; 1 large red pepper, deseeded and sliced
Three tablespoons of runny honey
Four to five teaspoons of wholegrain mustard
¼–½ tsp dried chillies (to taste)
100g/3½oz fully thawed frozen peas (see tip below)
Ground black pepper and salt

Sticky sausage and potato traybake- step by step instruction guide!

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. While the oven heats up, take a large baking tray or shallow roasting tin and add the oil, sausages, onions, peppers, and potatoes. Drizzle the oil evenly over the ingredients to ensure everything gets a light coating, which will help them roast beautifully and develop a lovely golden colour.

Step 2
Season generously with a pinch of salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper, then use your hands or a large spoon to toss everything together until the sausages and vegetables are well coated in the oil and seasoning. Spread the mixture out in an even layer across the tray — this helps the ingredients roast rather than steam, giving you those irresistible crispy edges and caramelised flavours. Once everything is prepared, place the tray in the preheated oven and get ready for the magic to happen — the sausages will start to brown, the onions and peppers will soften and sweeten, and the potatoes will become perfectly tender with a slightly crisp exterior.

Step 3
Roast the tray in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, allowing the sausages to begin browning and the vegetables to start softening around the edges. After this initial roasting time, carefully remove the tray from the oven and give everything a good turn using tongs or two forks — this helps the sausages brown evenly on all sides and ensures the vegetables cook uniformly, picking up all those delicious caramelised flavours from the base of the tray.

Step 4
Once everything is well mixed, return the tray to the oven and roast for another 15–20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and golden, crisp in places, and the sausages are deeply browned and sticky. By the end, your kitchen will be filled with the irresistible aroma of roasted vegetables and sizzling sausages — a sure sign that your sweet and sticky sausage traybake is ready to serve.

Step 5
Carefully remove the tray from the oven once more, placing it on a heatproof surface. Drizzle the honey evenly over the sausages, letting it soak into their golden skins, and dot the mustard across the roasted vegetables to add a tangy, aromatic kick. Using tongs or a large spoon, gently toss everything together so the sausages and vegetables are lightly coated in the sweet, glossy glaze. If you’d like a touch of heat, sprinkle over the chilli flakes at this stage — they’ll bring a lovely warmth that complements the sweetness of the honey perfectly. Finally, scatter the thawed peas over the top for a burst of freshness and colour.

Step 6
Return the tray to the oven for a further 5 minutes, or just until the honey has melted into a sticky glaze and the sausages are beautifully caramelised. The peas will be bright and tender, adding the final touch to this vibrant, comforting traybake. Serve straight from the tray for an easy, family-friendly meal that’s bursting with flavour.

Sticky sausage and potato traybake- recipe tips!

You can thaw the peas easily by placing them in a sieve or colander and pouring hot water from a kettle over them — they’ll defrost almost instantly. Alternatively, you can defrost them in the microwave for a minute or two until just warmed through. If you prefer, you can also serve the peas separately on the side rather than scattering them over the tray at the end — this works especially well if different family members like to serve themselves or prefer their vegetables plain.