Simple meals don’t have to be boring 

I have been on a mission to make simple and tasty meals. I aim to create recipes that can be prepared and cooked quickly on a busy weeknight. We all struggle to make healthy and delicious meals while keeping on top of everything else in life. So this recipe is designed to be healthy, delicious and easy to make. You can cook this meal on a single tray in the oven. The preparation takes no more than 20 minutes and is portioned to feed four adults.  

Simple and tasty 

This week’s recipe is for a sausage and apple bake. Pork and apple are a match made in heaven so I didn’t reinvent the wheel with this one. 

This meal is slightly higher in fat than I would normally make so if you are tracking macros keep that in mind. I like to use plain for sausages for this recipe, that way the flavours from the honey, sage and rosemary take front and centre. 

New Zealand honey 

New Zealand has amazing honey, we are known for Manuka honey mostly but we have lots of other types of honey that have amazing flavours. One of my favourites to use is Earthbound Pohutukawa honey the honey has a flavour will remind you of butterscotch. 

The Pohutukawa is known as the New Zealand Christmas tree because of its bright red flowers that bloom around Christmas time. 

The flavour makes me feel like it is summertime. With the weather getting warmer I love the taste of things to come. 

One tray sausages with apple bake recipe 

Ingredients 

• 6 pork sausages 
• 2 apples, cubed 
• 450g baby potatoes, quartered 
• 2 carrots, cut into sticks 
• 1 red onion, cut into wedges 
• 2 tbsp. Sage leaves chopped 
• 2 tbsp. Fresh rosemary chopped 
• 2 tbsp. Honey 
• 3 tbsp. Olive oil 
• Salt and pepper 

One tray sausages with apple bake

• Servings: 6
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 35 minutes
• Rating: ★★★★★
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This one tray meal a great option for busy week nights or an action packed weekend.

Credit: Cath @ easycleaneats

Ingredients

• 6 pork sausages
• 2 apples, cubed
• 450g baby potatoes, quartered
• 2 carrots, cut into sticks
• 1 red onion, cut into wedges
• 2 tbsp. Sage leaves chopped
• 2 tbsp. Fresh rosemary chopped
• 2 tbsp. Honey
• 3 tbsp. Olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees c/ 400 degrees f.
2. Line a baking tray with baking paper or a silicone liner.
3. In a large bowl combine the apple, potatoes, carrots and onion.
4. Add the sage and rosemary to the bowl and mix well.
5. Place the vegetables on the baking tray and put the sausages on top of the vegetables.
6. Drizzle the olive oil and honey over the vegetables and sausages.
7. Bake for 30 minutes or until the sausages and potatoes are cooked through.

Nutrition

Per Serving: 290 calories; 12.6 g fat; 35.6 g carbohydrates; 9.4 g protein

Equipment

• Baking tray
• Baking paper or a silicone liner
• Large mixing bowl
• Spoon
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Scales
• Knife 
• Chopping board

Nutritional disclaimer

Nutrition information is provided as an estimate based on the ingredients used and available in my area (New Zealand). The nutritional information is here to help you understand the recipe; I use MyFitnessPal to generate my estimates. For more accurate nutritional information, please use a nutritional calculator with the ingredients in your area.