This Butternut Squash & Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner is your new weeknight hero. Sweet roasted squash, juicy Italian sausages, golden leeks, and burst cherry tomatoes come together in one pan for a hearty, flavor-packed meal. Drizzled with a speedy honey mustard sauce, it’s savory, sweet, and satisfying — with almost no cleanup.
This easy Butternut Squash & Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner is perfect for busy weeknights. Ready in under 45 minutes with minimal cleanup, roasted squash, juicy sausages, and leeks are all drizzled with honey mustard sauce.
Butternut squash and sausage is an amazing flavor combination and this is one of my favorite sheet pan sausage recipes. I like to use Italian sausages in my recipe as they have a rich pork flavor with lots of added herbs.
This recipe builds on the success of my other sheet pan recipes. Having the whole meal on one pan means you keep all the flavor in the pan. With this simple recipe its less about cooking and more about assembly. If you love a sausage sheet pan, then try my White Bean & Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner recipe.
Why You Should Try Butternut Squash & Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner
- Who doesn't like a sheet pan meal? With a few simple ingredients you have all the flavor but far less dishes making this an easy clean up.
- This needs minimal prep - just 5 minutes to assemble and you have a healthy meal the whole family will enjoy.
- Roasting each of these ingredients cooks them all to perfection. The leeks are crunchy, the tomatoes ready to burst and the butternut squash is golden brown and tender.
- If you don't have time you don't have to make the honey and mustard sauce. But if you do, it tips the flavor over the top!
- Cook a pot of pasta and add it to the pan before serving and turn this into butternut squash and sausage pasta dish.
- If you're a fan of sheet pan meals, try some of my favorite recipes:
Butternut Squash & Sausage Sheet Pan Ingredients
Find the full list of ingredients and quantities in the recipe card below.
Sausage - I used 8 sweet Italian sausages in this recipe, allowing 2 sausages per diner.
Squash - I used butternut squash, peeling it and cutting into bite-sized pieces. You can use pre-cut squash for a speedier prep.
Vegetables - I like to add leek and cherry tomatoes to the sheet pan for extra flavor.
Fresh herbs - sprigs of fresh thyme add great flavor to the dish, you could also use sage leaves.
Oil - I like to use olive oil or extra virgin olive oil as it has the best flavor.
Honey Mustard Sauce - I make a simple sauce combining mayonnaise with lemon juice, honey, grainy mustard and a little sea salt and black pepper to season.
How To Make Butternut Squash & Sausage Sheet Pan - Step-By-Step
Full printable recipe card with measurements below.
This simple sheet pan dinner could not be easier. It's all about adding the ingredients as you go along to make sure they all cook for the right amount of time.
Start by placing the sausages, butternut squash and thyme, in a single layer, on a large sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil, season and roast for 20 minutes at 400ºF/200ºC/Gas Mark 6, turning once.
Next simply add the leeks and cherry tomatoes and return to the oven for another 20 minutes.
While the bake is in the oven, make the 5 minute Honey Mustard Sauce by mixing together mayonnaise, lemon juice, grainy mustard and honey.
When everything is cooked, remove the tray from the oven and drizzle the sauce over the top. Alternatively serve with the sauce on the side.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I prick sausages before cooking them?
There is no need to prick sausages with a knife before you cook them!
This myth apparently goes back to World War 2 when British sausages had so much water and filler inside them that they would literally explode when they got too hot! Hence the name bangers.
But now good quality sausages don't need to be pricked. In fact if you do prick them you might lose some of the precious juices inside which make them so tasty.
Variations & Substitutions
Like all sheet pan dinners, this sausage sheet pan meal is pretty flexible. I used Italian sausage, but you can use any savory sausage. Try it with regular pork sausages, chicken sausage, turkey sausage or even spicy Italian.
If you don't have butternut, acorn squash or any squash would work.
Peeled and cut up sweet potatoes would also be a great substitute.
Swap the leek for yellow onion or red onion.
Add in you favorite vegetable, try like brussels sprouts, mushrooms, zucchini, any colour bell pepper, celery, carrots.
Season the sausage and squash with some garlic powder,
For a kick of heat, add some sliced fresh red chilies, jalapenos, or a pinch of red pepper flakes.
Tips & Tricks
- To make clean up even easier, line your sheet pan or baking try with parchment paper or foil.
- When roasting veggies try to make sure they're all cut roughty the same size so they cook evenly.
- I make this with ready cut butternut squash since peeling and cutting squash can take too long for a fast midweek dinner.
How To Serve
This meal is designed to be served on it's own, straight from the pan! If you want to add something more filling, this dish goes nicely with buttered pasta.
Or for a lower carb option, mashed cauliflower is always a hit with sausages. A green salad with a simple vinaigrette would be nice too, try my Spinach & Arugula Salad, or this Easy Kale & Cannellini Bean Salad.
For a cooked side try my Charred Broccolini with Lemon & Chili or Roasted Asparagus & Carrots.
How to Reheat
Put any leftovers in an airtight container and it will keep in the fridge for 3 days. To reheat, place on an oven proof pan or dish in an oven preheated to 400ºF/200ºC/Gas Mark 6 for 10 minutes or until hot all the way through.
What can you do with leftover Honey Mustard Sauce?
What can't you do with it?! It's delicious on sandwiches and great as a salad dressing. You can also use it for a dip for grilled chicken or roast veggies or just about anything you can think of.
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Butternut Squash & Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 Italian Sausages - regular pork sausages or bangers also work well
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil - divided
- 1 pound Butternut Squash - peeled and cut into bite size pieces (I used ready prepared)
- 6 sprigs Thyme
- 2 Leeks - cleaned, trimmed and thinly sliced (white and green parts)
- 10 oz Cherry Tomatoes - 1 dry pint/around 25 cherry tomatoes
- Sea Salt and Black Pepper
- ½ cup Mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tsp Honey
- 2 tbsp Grainy mustard
- Sea Salt and Black Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF/200ºC/Gas Mark 6.
- Place the sausages, butternut squash and thyme sprigs on a foil or parchment lined sheet pan. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Roast in the oven for 10 minutes, remove and turn the sausages and squash, then roast for a further 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and shuffle everything around again.
- Add the cherry tomatoes then the sliced leeks to the sheet pan and drizzle on another tablespoon of olive oil if needed.
- Roast a further 20 minutes or until sausages are cooked through, the squash is golden, the tomatoes are bursting and leeks are starting to crisp.
- If you wish to serve the optional Honey and Mustard Sauce, make it while the sausages and veggies are cooking.
- Place all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix and season well. Taste and season again.
- Take the sheet pan out of the oven and serve with the sauce on the side, or drizzled over the top.
Chloe Edges says
Sounds delish, I love a good sausage and these flavours are the perfect combo 😍
Chloe Edges says
Love a sausage bake! And the flavours in this sound delicious - It's going on the meal plan!
Marcie says
We are vegetarian so did this with plant-based sausages, still really good and easy. Loved the honey mustard!
Jo Keohane says
That's great - I haven't tried it with plant-based sausages yet but I bet they're so good with the squash.