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This is an easy, healthy weeknight meal! One Pan Sausage, Butternut Squash and Apples is the perfect, easy fall meal. Throw everything on a pan and bake it! It’s also Whole30 and Paleo approved!
Zach and I have now made this recipe every week for the last 4 weeks. It’s such an easy fall meal! If you’re looking for a healthy weeknight meal, this is it!
The flavors in this recipe remind me so much of fall. It’s like Thanksgiving in a bowl! The rosemary and thyme add such a delicious flavor with the sweet butternut squash and apples. You’re going to love it!
What you need to make this one pan recipe:
There’s only a few ingredients in this recipe! And bonus, they’re all really affordable! So you can feed a large family without breaking the bank. Here’s what you need:
- 1 medium butternut squash
- 3-4 medium or large apples
- 1 yellow onion
- 12 ounces sausage (kielbasa)
- olive oil
- rosemary
- fresh thyme
And then of course the usual salt and pepper:) If you have these ingredients and a sheet pan you’re ready to go!
What type of sausage should you use?
I use Kielbasa in this one pan sausage, butternut squash and apples recipe, but any pre-cooked sausage will do! You can use a pork sausage, chicken sausage or turkey sausage. Try to make sure your sausage doesn’t have any added sugars in it.
Take a look at the package in the grocery store prior to buying it, because a lot of them try to sneak corn syrup or added sugars in there. Aidelle is my favorite brand we’ve found!
What apples to use for One Pan Sausage, Butternut Squash and Apples:
For this recipe, I like to use a sweeter apple to balance out the savory flavors from the squash, onion and spices. the apple adds just a bit of sweetness that tastes so good! Because of that, I used HoneyCrisp apples! They’re my favorite apple and they’re in season right now. But any sweet apple variety will do!
How to Cut Butternut Squash:
The trickiest part of this recipe is cutting the butternut squash. But if you know how to peel and cut it right, you won’t have any problems! Take a look at the video below to watch how I do it! Here are the steps to peel and cut butternut squash:
- Using a potato peeler, peel the outer layer of skin off the squash. Make sure you’re peeling away from yourself.
- Cut the tips off each end of the squash with a sharp knife.
- Cut the butternut squash down the middle length-wise
- Scoop out the seeds with a spoon
- Cut into strips then cubes
One you have all of your ingredients chopped for this one pan sausage, butternut squash and apples, throw it all in a pan and add the olive oil, herbs and salt and pepper! Toss it then throw it in the oven for 40 minutes.
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More healthy sheet pan meals you’ll love:
- Sheet pan everything bagel chicken and veggies
- One pan sausage and veggies
- Sheet pan chicken fajitas
Watch the video below where Molly walks you through every step of this recipe. Sometimes it helps to have a visual, so I’ve got you covered! You can find more recipes on YouTube and Facebook, or right here on my website.
One pan sausage, butternut squash and apples
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Ingredients
- 1 large butternut squash peeled and diced
- 2 medium apples diced
- 12 oz kielbasa all natural (no sugar added)
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 4-5 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon rosemary
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and set out a large baking pan.
- Peel and chop the butternut squash and add it to the baking pan. Next, chop the onions and dice the apples and add it to the pan. Slice the sausage and add it to the pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper. Pour over squash, apples, onions and sausage. Bake in preheated oven for 40-50 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Nutrition
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Delish!!! I used turkey kielbasa and added mushrooms, put it over linguine. SO GOOD!
Because of the turkey, only had to cook about 30 min.
YUM!
This sounds incredible!
Just made this for dinner tonight but I used sweet potatoes in place of the butternut squash as that’s what I had on hand. I also used Aidell’s chicken apple sausage for the meat. Everything turned out so yummy! Great weeknight meal, especially if you prep your veggies and apples ahead of time – then it comes together REALLY fast when it’s time to make dinner. Thanks for such a healthy, savory, delicious recipe!
Thanks, Holly! I’ve actually made this with the EXACT same variations and loved it too. Prepping dinners in advance makes such a difference. Thanks for taking the time to share.
This was absolutely delicious.
Husband, 11 year old and 2.5 year old all loved it as well!
Will be making a huge pan of this for work meals.
Num num!
Thanks, Kristin! This is one of our favorites to meal prep! Thanks for taking the time to share❤️
Would there be a way to incorporate a flavored balsamic vinegar into this dish? Love it as is, but have some Loides balsamic vinegars and flavored olive oils I want to use in various recipes and thought I’d ask an expert instead of ruining a meal trying on my own!
Hey Sue! I probably wouldn’t add it to this dish, unless you want to make a sauce to go on top. We have a really good balsamic steak pasta on our site youo could try or we have a balsamic chicken marinade we love! Just search “balsamic” on our site and you should get some ideas!
Love this recipe. Quick, easy, one-pan meal. It has become a family favorite and is perfect for fall and winter weather. I use Italian-style hot sausage, but have made it half hot, half sweet, and also with chorizo. I’m sure you can use any sausage with this recipe. I do admit to cutting up all the vegetables and sausage, and of course, adding garlic, in a bowl and then add spices, salt, and pepper, add olive oil, mix and line a sheet pan with parchment paper, then spread the mixture in pan and bake.
It’s in the oven now:) The rosemary, sage, and garlic aroma are calling to all of us.