a bit while they bake.
Drain the canned mixed vegetables well and scatter them evenly over and around the sausage pieces on the pan. You want a good mix of veggies tucked between the chunks of meat so every scoop has a little of everything.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the condensed cream of mushroom soup, beef broth (or water), black pepper, and a small pinch of salt. The mixture will be fairly thin at this point—that’s okay; it will thicken into a gravy as it bakes.
Pour the