This week, we're back to comfort food, but with a twist. We're taking inspiration from around the globe to bring dinner to the table. We finish the week with an oven-ready sheet pan recipe brimming with all of your favorite roasting vegetables and spicy Mexican chorizo. The blend is magical and perfect comfort food for those days in March that embrace winter far more than spring.
The vegetables in this recipe are chosen for their excellent flavor, texture, color, and roasting combination. However, you can tweak the offerings to suit your preferences, what you have on hand, and dietary needs. That said, try to choose based on the above to make dinner prep easy and delicious. I highly recommend Mexican chorizo for this dish because of its texture and flavor, but you could substitute Italian sausage or even bratwurst (removed from any casings) in a pinch.
A light salad and maybe some bread or rolls to sop up any juices would be nice with this. Otherwise, consider some hot sauce, salsa, or even some sliced avocado to serve on this warming comfort food meal. However you opt to serve it, enjoy!
Sheet Pan Chorizo & Veggies
- 1 medium onion - any color, diced
- 1 medium bell pepper - any color, chopped (I used ½ red and ½ yellow bell peppers)
- 1 large sweet potato - scrubbed and cut into 1" pieces
- ½ lb. baby potatoes - halved or quartered to be about 1" pieces
- 6 oz. grape or cherry tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 oz. Mexican chorizo
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Combine the onion, pepper, sweet potato, baby potatoes, and grape or cherry tomatoes in a large bowl. Add the salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and a drizzle of olive oil. Toss to coat, then spread everything in an even layer on a large sheet pan. Using your fingers, drop the chorizo evenly on top of the vegetables in about 1 tablespoon-sized pieces.
Bake for about 15 minutes. Stir, then bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until browned and crisp.
- Yields: 4 servings
- Preparation Time: 45 minutes