Turkey Kielbasa Sheet Pan Dinner

Quick and easy weeknight dinners don’t have to be short on flavor with my delicious and healthy sheetpan Turkey Keilbasa bake – with just a few minutes prep and less than 20 minutes cook time!

I love making simple, healthy meals that are easy to get on the table for busy weeknights – I’ve been making a variety of this dinner for years, and my kids always dive right in – sometimes even off the pan!

At Ajpal, I add lots of tips in all of my recipes – because I am a home cook without any formal training, and I find I am more confident making dishes when I understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. My goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

How to Roast Turkey Kielbasa

Kielbasa Sheet Pan Ingredients

To make this recipe, you’ll need:

• Turkey Keilbasa – Kielbasa is the generic Polish word for any sausage, so you will often find these marked as “Polish sausage” in American stores. In common use in America, “keilbasa” refers to the thick U-shaped wiejska sausage, or “rural”  sausage made of any meat and seasoned with marjoram and garlic, sometimes also containing small amounts of coriander. Many believe the word comes from the Hebrew word for “all meats” as Poland historically has had a large Jewish population. Turkey keilbasa is a healthy version of the traditional pork or beef sausage.
• Bell Pepper – Bell peppers a sweet pepper that contains none of the capsacium that makes other chili peppers taste spicy. They are a very traditional accompaniment to sausage in America.
• Zuccini – Zucchini is a delish squash, that’s filling and easy to grow at home. They’re called courgettes in the British common wealth, or baby marrow in South Afrika.
• Onion – Onions are another sweet component to this dish that is also a traditional Polish accompaniment to kielbasa.
• Garlic – Garlic is the culinary best friend of onions and an ingredient in most savory Italian dishes. While native to Asia, it traveled to ancient Egypt for culinary and medicinal use and may have been brought to Italy during the Roman period.
• Olive Oil – Olive oil is the cooking oil I used for this recipe. It’s mild, nutty flavor is delicious when cooked with onions and garlic.
• Italian Herb Blend – This blend of oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary, and marjoram is a staple of Italian cooking and flavors that complement chicken and beans well.
• Lemon Juice – A dish that’s rich and naturally sweet like this Sheetpan Turkey Keilbasa Bake benefits from an fresh punch of fruity acid from lemon juice.
• Sea Salt and Black Pepper– Salt and pepper are the original culinary duo. Salt enhances and brings out many flavors, and the mild spice from black pepper helps to stimulate the taste buds.

How to Make Turkey Kielbasa

One you’ve gathered your ingredients, we will use the following method:

Prep

Cut your kielbasa into circles about ½ inch wide. Roughly chop your vegetables into ¼-½ inch squares. Finely slice your garlic. Juice the lemon. In a bowl combine the chopped sausage and the remaining ingredients. Mix well to make sure the oil and lemon juice are well incorporated.

Add to Pan

Spread out your ingredients on to a parment covered sheet pan, making sure that everything is evenly spread.

Season

Season well and toss.

Bake

In an oven preheated to 350oF bake the sheetpan kielbasa mix for 15 minutes. Stir everything thoroughly and then cook for another 10 minutes to brown on all sides.

Serve

The sheetpan bake is ready when the meat is browned and the and the peppers and zucchini are fork tender. Remove from the oven and serve!

Tips For Making a Kielbasa Sheet Pan Dinner

Foil can replace parchment paper.  Out of parchment paper? You can use foil to cover your sheet pan instead. Spray it with non-stick stray before putting your meat and vegetables on it.

Use the vegetables you have on hand.  This recipe is a great canvas for using up the vegetables you have in your refrigerator. Chopped asparagus, yellow summer squash, mushrooms are all great additions to this recipe. You can even add broccoli or cauliflower to it! Just be sure to make sure they’re cooked fully before you serve.

What to Serve With Baked Kielbasa

Baked Lemon Rice

The Best Easy No Knead Bread

Julienne Kale Salad

Roasted Asparagus in Oven

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Turkey Kielbasa Sheetpan FAQs

Most turkey kielbasa in America comes fully cooked, so the cooking is largely a matter of reheating and browning the meat. If you’re concerned, make sure you sausage hits an internal temperature of 165oF.

Any fully cooked sausage can be substituted in this recipe: pork, beef, chicken, etc. You can use raw sausages as well, but you should boils those to cook them before slicing and adding to the sheetpan bake.