Sheet Pan Honey Garlic Kielbasa Recipe
This sheet pan honey garlic kielbasa recipe is one of those dinners that makes weeknights feel easier. Everything bakes together on one pan — smoky kielbasa, tender vegetables, and a simple honey garlic sauce that turns sweet and savory in the oven.
It’s the kind of meal you can toss together quickly, pop in the oven, and walk away from while it cooks. Minimal prep, minimal cleanup, and a dinner everyone loves.
A Healthy One Pan Dinner That Actually Fills You Up
We’re always on the hunt for healthy one pan dinners! We want meals that feel balanced, satisfying, and don’t leave us rummaging through the pantry an hour later. That’s exactly why we love this one pan honey garlic kielbasa and vegetables.
The mix of sweet potatoes and regular potatoes makes this meal hearty enough to truly fill you up, while the broccoli adds freshness and color. More color on your plate isn’t just good for nutrients, it also helps your brain register the meal as satisfying, so you actually feel done when dinner’s over.
Why a Sheet Pan Works Best for This Kielbasa Recipe
- Even roasting: Spreading everything out on a sheet pan allows the kielbasa and vegetables to roast instead of steam, giving you better browning and caramelization.
- Perfect texture balance: The potatoes become tender, the broccoli gets lightly crisp, and the kielbasa browns beautifully — all at the same time.
- Hands-off cooking: Once everything is on the pan and in the oven, there’s very little to manage. No stirring, no babysitting.
- Big flavor, easy cleanup: The honey garlic sauce melts and coats the sausage as it bakes, creating big flavor without extra dishes.
Ingredients You’ll Need
We wanted to keep this sheet pan sausage dinner as simple as possible, so we used all pantry staples to whip up this quick meal.
- Pork Kielbasa: Provides smoky, savory flavor and hearty protein. Because it’s already cooked, it browns beautifully in the oven while soaking up the honey garlic sauce.
- Sweet Potato: Adds natural sweetness and a tender, slightly caramelized texture that balances the savory kielbasa and garlic sauce.
- Other Potatoes: Create a hearty, filling base for the meal. They roast up golden and fluffy inside, soaking in the flavors from the sauce.
- Broccoli: Adds freshness, color, and a slightly crisp texture. Broccoli balances the richness of the sausage and sweet sauce.
- Olive Oil: Helps everything roast evenly, prevents sticking, and encourages browning on both the vegetables and kielbasa.
- Salt and Pepper: Enhances the natural flavors of the vegetables and sausage and ensures everything is well-seasoned before roasting.
- Unsalted Butter: Adds richness and depth, helping the sauce melt into a smooth, flavorful glaze as it bakes.
- Honey: Provides natural sweetness and helps the sauce caramelize slightly in the oven.
- Brown Sugar: Deepens the sweetness and adds a hint of molasses flavor, creating a more complex sweet-savory balance.
- Garlic: Delivers bold, aromatic flavor that defines the sauce and pairs perfectly with the smoky kielbasa.
- Dijon Mustard: Adds tang and subtle sharpness, cutting through the sweetness and keeping the sauce from tasting flat.
- Dried Basil: Brings a light herbal note that adds freshness and rounds out the sauce.
- Dried Oregano: Adds savory depth and a slightly earthy flavor that complements both the garlic and sausage.
What is Kielbasa?
Kielbasa is a Polish sausage that’s usually flavored with garlic. It’s either hot or cold smoked, though today you’ll find it most often hot smoked. The meat is usually cured and then has garlic and spices added to it.
PRO TIP
You don’t have to peel the sweet potatoes before roasting them. Just give them a thorough wash under warm water and pat dry before dicing them. The skin is packed with nutrients!
How to Make Sheet Pan Kielbasa
Cooking kielbasa on a sheet pan is as easy as it gets. Here are the basic steps to mastering this recipe:
- Make the Sauce: Whisk together the honey garlic sauce in a bowl.
- Roast the Potatoes: Oil the sheet pan and spread out the chopped potatoes in a single layer. Toss with more olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Roast the Kielbasa: Add the sliced kielbasa to the sheet pan and brush with all but 2 tablespoons of sauce.
- Cook the Broccoli: Bake for 20 minutes, then add broccoli to the sheet pan and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes.
- Serve: Brush the kielbasa with the remaining sauce just before serving. Enjoy!
Can I Use Different Veggies in This Sheet Pan Recipe?
Absolutely! You definitely don’t have to use the same veggies we did, we just loved how the Polish kielbasa sausage paired with the root vegetables. However, you could use asparagus, carrots, onions, brussel sprouts, or any other veggies you have on hand.
Can I Double This Kielbasa Recipe?
Have more mouths to feed? You can definitely double this recipe, but you’ll want to split the ingredients between two sheet pans and rotate them in the oven halfway through baking. If you try to cram the ingredients onto one sheet pan, you’ll overcrowd the pan and the veggies will steam instead of roast.
What to Serve with Kielbasa Sheet Pan Dinner
We serve this kielbasa recipe with a side salad just to freshen things up even more. Grains like rice and quinoa also pair nicely with this sheet pan dinner. But this truly is so filling on its own — and what’s the point in a one-pan dinner if you’re going to do even more work?
Storing, Reheating and Make Ahead
This sheet pan recipe is best the day it’s made, but leftovers keep in the fridge for up to 5 days. Be sure to store it in an airtight container.
To reheat it, I like to use the oven so the kielbasa gets a little crispy and caramelized again. Reheat in a 350℉ oven in a single layer on a sheet pan for 10-15 minutes. If you’re in a hurry, a quick zap in the microwave works just fine too!
You can cut the kielbasa and broccoli ahead of time and prep the sauce. You can make the sauce up to 2 or 3 days ahead of time. Just store it in the fridge until ready to use. Then when it’s time for dinner, just cube the potatoes and sweet potatoes and toss everything on the sheet pan.
If you love easy dinners with big flavor, this sheet pan honey garlic kielbasa deserves a spot in your rotation. It’s simple, flexible, and perfect for busy nights when you want something comforting without extra work. Be sure to watch the video below!
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Sheet Pan Honey Garlic Kielbasa
This sheet pan honey garlic kielbasa is an easy oven-baked dinner made with smoky sausage, tender vegetables, and a sweet-savory honey garlic sauce — all on one pan.
Course Over 500 Family Dinner Recipes Ideas
Cuisine American
Keyword broccoli, garlic, healthy, kielbasa, one pan, potatoes, sweet potatoes
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
Total Time 45 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Calories 482kcal
Author Carrian Cheney
- 1 Pork Kielbasa sliced
- 1 Sweet Potato chopped
- 4 Small Potatoes chopped*
- 2 Heads Broccoli chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1-2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- Pinch Black Pepper
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Whisk together the honey garlic sauce and set aside 1-2 Tablespoons for serving. 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, 2 Tablespoons Honey, 1 ½ Tablespoons Brown Sugar, 3 Cloves Garlic, ¼ teaspoon Salt, 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard, ½ teaspoon Dried Basil, ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano, 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Spread the olive oil on a baking sheet and add the two types of potatoes. Sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper and toss to coat. 1 Sweet Potato, 4 Small Potatoes, 1-2 teaspoons Kosher Salt, Pinch Black Pepper, 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Add the kielbasa to the pan and brush with the honey garlic sauce, leaving those 1-2 tablespoons aside. Bake for 20 minutes.
1 Pork Kielbasa
In the meantime, drizzle a little olive oil and salt and pepper on the broccoli. Add the broccoli to the sheet pan after the 20 minutes. Continue to bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until the broccoli is a vibrant green.
2 Heads Broccoli, Pinch Black Pepper, ¼ teaspoon Salt, 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Remove from the oven and brush the kielbasa with that remaining sauce or drizzle it all over everything and enjoy!
*We prefer to use purple potatoes, yukon gold, or baby reds.
Reheat in a 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes or until hot.
Serving: 2cup | Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 915mg | Potassium: 1902mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 10096IU | Vitamin C: 307mg | Calcium: 200mg | Iron: 4mg