A sausage traybake with a serving spoon in it

Sticky date and sausage traybake

Name: Sticky date and sausage traybake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400g baby potatoes , halved or quartered if large; 200g brussels sprouts , halved; 1 red onion , peeled and cut into 8 wedges; 150g Medjool dates , pitted and torn in half; 8 good-quality sausages; 5g oregano; 3 thyme sprigs; 65ml olive oil; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard; 2 garlic cloves , grated; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp nigella seeds; 1 tsp ground cumin; 10g parsley , roughly chopped

Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:10 mins
- Cook:1 hr
Easy
Serves 4

Ingredients

400g baby potatoes, halved or quartered if large
200g brussels sprouts, halved
1 red onion, peeled and cut into 8 wedges
150g Medjool dates, pitted and torn in half
8 good-quality sausages
5g oregano
3 thyme sprigs
65ml olive oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
2 garlic cloves, grated
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp nigella seeds
1 tsp ground cumin
10g parsley, roughly chopped

Method

STEP 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line a large roasting tray with baking paper for easy clean-up. Fill the tray with the potatoes, sprouts, onion and dates. Nestle the sausages on top, then sprinkle over the oregano and thyme.
STEP 2
Mix the oil, vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, garlic, cinnamon, nigella seeds and cumin in a small jug. Season well with salt and pepper. Pour this over the sausages and vegetables, massaging it all with your hands to coat well.
STEP 3
Cover with foil and roast for 30 mins. Remove the foil and toss the tray to shuffle everything around, then increase the heat to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Cook for another 25-30 mins, or until sticky, golden and charred at the edges.
STEP 4
Top with a sprinkling of parsley and serve straight from the tray for everyone to help themselves.