A Chorizo and Sweet Potato Sheet Pan Dinner

Originally Published 10/06/2021

Who would have guessed it would be so good!? I mean, I’m a fan of anything that has chorizo in it

But this sheet pan dinner is also full of other flavor contenders like orange zest, ginger, and cumin to name a few! I’m probably a little late to the sheet pan dinner craze. How nice though to be able to chop up some pretty healthy ingredients, throw them on a pan, bake it for a while and you’ve got dinner?

Whoever invented this sheet pan dinner idea was pretty ingenious. I did set out with Fall flavors in mind, thusly the sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts. As with most recipes though, it took on a life of its own and became a more freshly vibrant citrus-based dish. 

In any case, it’s an easy weeknight dinner with not a lot of fuss to produce something gorgeous and delicious. Let’s get started!

The first step in making this delicious Chorizo and Sweet Potato Sheet Pan Dinner is to make the sauce.

I’m calling it a sauce because I’m not sure what else to call it. Perhaps a marinade, but the vegetables don’t sit and marinate in it sooo… sauce it is lol.

For me, this is what makes this recipe! I know sheet pan dinners are supposed to be a low mess, less fuss, fewer dishes meal. And it still is! We’re just adding a food processor to the mix. Rinse off the bunch of parsley, and trim off some of the stems.

You don’t have to worry about all the stems because it’s all getting puréed anyway. Throw that in the food processor and blend it down. Next add the de-seeded jalapeno, orange juice, orange zest, olive oil, lime juice, ginger, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper, and purée! Ta-da! A flavor paste…er sauce 🤔.

Next,

line a baking sheet with tin foil for even easier cleanup, and preheat the oven to 375°.

Funny side story… I’ve been recipe blogging for over a year now. Macs don’t have a degree symbol, and yesterday after over a year of simply typing out degrees, I learned how to make the ° symbol. 🤯

I was watching a video on how to make videos and this little tidbit of knowledge was in there. Then it occurred to me, I could have googled that sh*t a year ago lol. 🤫

Anyway, now I know… in case you don’t know either, simply press shift, option, and 8 in that order and you get °! Ok, back to the Chorizo and Sweet Potato Sheet Pan Dinner recipe! Cut up all the beautiful, colorful veggies and throw them in a large bowl with the parsley jalapeno orange sauce!

While the veggies are hanging out in that awesome sauce,

it’s time to get the chorizo out of its casing.

I recently had a conversation with my friend Sara about sausage casing lol and how they used to use the intestine, they probably still do for most sausage. I found an article on Spruce Eats about natural vs. synthetic if you’re curious about such things lol. I don’t mind the thought of that… mostly, although for this recipe no casing is necessary.  So peel the chorizo out, cut it into chunks and sprinkle it evenly over the lined baking sheet! After this, pour all the sauced veggies on the tray too, and shuffle everything around until it’s evenly dispersed. Now you’re ready to bake dinner!

Bake the Chorizo and Sweet Potato Sheet Pan Dinner for 45-55 minutes.

You’re just waiting for the sweet potatoes to be soft. 

If you poke one at 35 or 40 minutes and the fork goes through, then you can remove the sheet from the oven and eat dinner!

If the sweet potato is taking its sweet time, keep it in and bake it a little longer. 

I did stir my sheet pan dinner a couple of times while it was baking. I don’t think it’s necessary, I just like to keep a fiddling eye on things lol.

At last,

when the taters are soft, your sheet pan dinner is ready to serve. Sprinkle the entire tray with feta cheese before dishing it up and you’re ready to go! Pretty simple really. And filling! So there you have it, my first sheet pan dinner offering! Let me know if you give this Chorizo and Sweet Potato Sheet Pan Dinner a try? Do you like the “sauce” with the orange zest? I was surprised orange is paired with chorizo quite often in recipes. It’s a good match! Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy it!

Print Recipe

Chorizo and Sweet Potato Sheet Pan Dinner

This Chorizo and Sweet Potato Sheet Pan Dinner is exploding with amazing fresh flavor, tanginess, and spice! A super easy and delicious weeknight dinner!

Prep Time25 minutes mins

Cook Time50 minutes mins

Servings: 5 people

Equipment

• Food Processor
• Cutting Board and Knife
• Baking Sheet

Ingredients

Sauce

• 1 bunch Fresh Parsley
• 1 Jalapeño de-seeded
• 2 tbsp Orange Juice
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1/2 tbsp Lime Juice
• 1 tsp Orange Zest
• 1/4 tsp Ginger
• 1/4 tsp Cumin
• 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Pepper

Chorizo & Veggies

• 1 lb Chorizo cut into chunks
• 2 Sweet Potatoes peeled and cubed
• 1 large Red Pepper de-seeded and cubed
• 3/4 large Red Onion cubed
• 1 lb Brussel Sprouts cut in 1/2
• 4 oz Feta Cheese Crumbles

Instructions

Sauce

• In your food processor, start by puréeing the bunch of parsley. Next, cut the stem off, and de-seed the jalapeño. Add it to the food processor and purée.
• After this, add the 2 tbsps of orange juice, tbsp of olive oil, 1/2 tbsp lime juice, tsp orange zest, and 1/4 tsp each ginger, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Blend until well combined and then scoop it out into a large bowl.

Chorizo and Veggies

• Line a baking sheet with tin foil and preheat the oven to 375°.
• Peel and dice both of the sweet potatoes adding them to the parsley jalapeño mixture in the bowl. Next, de-seed and dice up the red pepper and throw that in as well. After that, cut up the onion and halve the brussels sprouts also adding them to the bowl. Stir until all the veggies are coated in the parsley sauce.
• Take the chorizo links out of their casing and cut them into chunks, placing them on the baking sheet. Next, pour all the veggies on top of the chorizo. Place the baking sheet in the oven on the middle rack and bake at 375° for 45-55 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are cooked through.
• Once they’re done, remove the tray from the oven and sprinkle the top with feta cheese. Serve immediately and enjoy!

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