This collection of recipes with Italian sausage presents dishes for all manner of occasions from one person dishes to family weeknight dinner meals. The recipes that we have listed here can easily become part of your weekly rotation because Italian sausage is easy to work with and can quickly produce delicious results with minimal effort. From going through the recipes here, one will quickly see the value of keeping at least a single package of frozen Italian sausages for quick and easy “emergency” dishes.
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Gear for Cooking Italian Sausage Recipes
The following is a list of kitchen gear and equipment that comes in handy when working with sausage. As shall soon become apparent, many of the recipes in this collection will call for some of this equipment. This is basic equipment that makes working with any sausage dishes, not only Italian sausage, much easier. The gear can also be used on other recipes in general.
- Sausage Maker – for making your own Italian sausage at home from scratch.
- Meat Thermometer – for probing if sausage interior is done. Sausage is done when internal temperature reaches 160°F or 70°C for beef, pork, and lamb, 165°F or 74°C for chicken.
- Tongs – for safely and hygienically handling sausage when cooking.
- Rimmed sheet pan – for baking, roasting or broiling sausage in the oven.
- Skillet – for cooking a complete sausage dish or for browning the sausage.
- Sausage Knife – for easily cutting through sausage casing.
- Sausage Pricker – for pricking sausages before cooking so they can drain the juices whilst they cook.
- Non-Stick Pizza Pan – for making any pizza and Italian sausage topped pizza
- Baking Sheet – for baking sausage mixed with veggies in the oven.
- Pizza Pan – for making pizza with Italian sausage topping.
- Airtight Container – for storing recipe leftovers or excess.
Italian Sausage Recipes
1. Pasta Recipe with Italian Sausage
- Ready In: 40 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Cuisine: Italian
- Method: Stovetop
- Course: Main
- Calories: 454kcal per serving
- Carbs: 49g per serving
This pasta recipe will be the first in our collection of recipes with Italian sausage. It produces a scrumptious and complete hearty dish that delivers both starch and protein. The Italian sausage is first browned before other ingredients are added. Furthermore, the sausage is broken up in the recipe to create an assortment of big and small pieces resembling ground beef.
In addition, the pasta is cooked separately and is later combined with the broken-up Italian sausage pieces in a skillet. Other ingredients going into this recipe are grated Parmesan cheese, finely chopped onion, rosemary, red pepper, and baby spinach among others.
Indeed, the recipe has a rather detailed list of ingredients which, however, produce a delicious end result. As much as this dish is complete on its own, it could also be served with garlic bread and/or lettuce salad. Yum!
2. Italian Sausage Mixed with Peppers Recipe
- Ready In: 33 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Cuisine: Italian
- Method: Stovetop/Frying
- Course: Main
- Calories: 359kcal per serving
In this recipe, you have a quick meal that can serve the day even in emergency situations when you hadn’t actually thought about dinner. In essence, this recipe is about combining chunks of Italian sausage with tomatoes, garlic, some oregano, basil bell peppers, and sweet onions.
The recipe is started and completed on the stovetop. What you have in the end is a classic hearty family meal that is flavorful. One more good thing about this recipe is that the dish it produces is versatile such as to be served with rice, as a sandwich filling, or over pasta.
3. Baked Italian Sausage Recipe
- Ready In: 25 minutes
- Serves: 5
- Cuisine: Italian/American
- Method: Oven Bake
- Course: Main
- Calories: 120kcal per serving
- Carbs: 6g per serving
This is yet another super easy and quick recipe with Italian sausage to make. The whole dish is started and completed in the oven. Italian sausages are baked whole mixed with a variety of vegetables on an oven-proof baking sheet.
All manner of vegetables can be part of this scrumptious dish, from potatoes to sweet potatoes, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, eggplant and beets. The sausage type itself used in this recipe can be any Italian sausage you fancy which can be sweet, mild, or hot. Serve the final result, as it, as a filling for sandwiches or over pasta.
4. Rice Casserole Recipe with Italian Sausage
- Ready In: 30 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Cuisine: Italian/American
- Method: Stovetop
- Course: Main
- Calories: 277kcal per serving
- Carbs: 24g per serving
If you are big on speed and convenience, this rice and Italian sausage casserole dish is for you. It takes very little time to make which makes it perfectly fit any weeknight schedule. In addition, this is a one-pan dish that drastically reduces the aftermath cleanup.
Over and above these attractive aspects of the recipe, it also produces a healthy meal made up of lean chicken sausage, and brown rice. Other ingredients going into the casserole include red and yellow bell peppers, dried basil, chicken broth, and fire-roasted tomatoes. If you are big on casseroles or are willing to explore some delicious ones, we suggest our recipe collection of Casseroles with Chicken.
5. One-Pot Lentils Recipe with Italian Sausage
- Ready In: 50 minutes
- Serves: 5
- Cuisine: Italian
- Method: Stovetop
- Course: Main
- Calories: 489kcal per serving
Ever thought of combining lentils with Italian sausage? This is what you get with this hearty rustic recipe. The key aspects of the recipe are simple, healthy, filling, and easy on the pocket. Other ingredients in the recipe are carrots, celery, tomatoes, and red wine. Black or brown lentils are recommended for making this dish.
Black lentils deliver a lot of flavor although they may be harder to find. Brown lentils, on the other hand, which happen to be second best for this recipe, hold their shape well without getting mushy.
This recipe is not suitable for the other lentil colors. The final dish can be served with crusty bread and a salad. If you are into lentils or simply would wish to explore other delicious lentil offerings, we suggest our collection of Recipes with Lentils.
6. Spicy Garlic Bok Choy Recipe with Italian Sausage
- Ready In: 30 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Cuisine: Italian
- Method: Stovetop
- Course: Main
This recipe produces a spicy Italian sausage and Bok Choy dish. This is a dish of a few ingredients, the key ones being the sweet Italian chicken sausage, Bok Choy vegetable, and Thai chilies. With this combination what you get is a sweet, spicy, and savory all-natural and gluten-free dish.
The Thai chilies are pungent at between 50 000 and 100 000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). The chilies are sautéed together with the Bok Choy imparting a hint of spice to the vegetable. The Thai chilies in this dish are not for direct consumption but for the spicy flavor only. There is apparently more that could be done with Bok Choy. We thus suggest this collection of Recipes with Bok Choy
7. Brussels Sprouts Skillet Recipe with Italian Sausage
- Ready In: 50 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Cuisine: Italian
- Method: Oven/Stovetop
- Course: Main
- Calories: 191kcal per serving
- Carbs: 19g per serving
If you appreciate recipes that bring with them much room for customization and ingredient substitution, this is one of them. This is a one-pan super easy dish to make that combines two cooking methods, oven, and stovetop. The Italian sausage goes first into the oven on a sheet pan.
The vegetables are cooked in a skillet on the stovetop wherein everything will be combined. Although gluten-free, the recipe will remain true to this claim depending on the certification of the Italian sausage you choose to use. Some of the ingredients making it into the recipe include extra-virgin olive oil,
Brussels Sprouts, sweet potatoes, chicken broth, and garlic. The sweet potatoes in the recipe cause the dish to become a complete meal that can be served and enjoyed as is straight from the skillet. Also, see our other collections on Recipes with Sweet Potatoes and Recipes with Brussels Sprouts.
8. Italian Sausage Soup Recipe
- Ready In: 50 minutes
- Serves: 6
- Cuisine: Italian
- Method: Stovetop
- Course: Main
- Calories: 462kcal per serving
- Carbs: 37g per serving
Up until now in this collection of recipes with Italian sausage we had not considered any soup. Apparently, it is also possible to produce a highly flavorful and hearty soup using Italian sausage. The sausage in this recipe is Italian pork sausage which is combined with orzo pasta and fresh vegetables namely carrots and celery.
Furthermore, a variety of herbs are used to season the soup along with some garlic. On the vegetables, the recipe is accommodative to variations. Other vegetables such as zucchini, kale, or spinach may also be added to the recipe with a scrumptious outcome. The final dish is served warm and is topped with grated parmesan or with some bread.
9. Mashed Potatoes Recipe with Italian Sausage
- Ready In: 30 minutes
- Serves: 6
- Cuisine: Italian
- Method: Stovetop
- Course: Main
- Calories: 620kcal per serving
- Carbs: 59g per serving
This is a simple enough recipe producing a scrumptious mashed potato, peas, and Italian sausage combination. The final dish is served with a drizzle of gravy. There are three main parts to the cooking of this recipe. Cooking the potatoes and the peas, cooking the sausage itself, and preparing the gravy.
All this is completed in 30 minutes making the recipe super suitable even for busy weeknights. Before cooking, the sausage is pricked all over so it can drain the juices whilst cooking. Other ingredients going into the recipe are all-purpose flour, ground pepper, and olive oil. This recipe is made on the stovetop from start to finish.
10. Sausage Orecchiette Recipe
- Ready In : 10 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Cuisine: Italian
- Method: Stovetop
This recipe combines Italian sausage with peas and pasta in a skillet. The pasta used is Orecchiette although any small shaped pasta type could also be used. The sausage will have the casings removed and then broken up into small pieces for this recipe.
Other ingredients required for this recipe include minced garlic, basil, Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, and lemon juice. The pasta for the starch and sausage for the protein position this dish as a complete meal suitable for weeknight dinner.
11. Italian-Style Sausage Sandwich
- Ready In : 45 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Cuisine: Italian Inspired
- Method: Stovetop
If there is one more thing Italian sausages are good at, it is on sandwiches. This recipe makes a scrumptious anytime sandwich. As much as the ingredients used in this recipe are branded, you can get a perfect result using similar ingredients from any other source.
Going into the recipe is some olive oil, garlic, mayonnaise, sundried tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and some rocket vegetable leaves. The rolls in this recipe will be cut in half, rubbed with some olive oil, and then toasted in a griddle pan. Each sandwich will have sausage halves when served. Serve as a snack, for breakfast, for lunch, or for light dinner.
12. Grilled Pizza Recipe with Italian Sausage
- Ready In: 45 minutes
- Serves: 8
- Cuisine: Italian/American
- Method: Grill/Oven
- Course: Main
- Calories: 411kcal per serving
- Carbs: 32g per serving
It’s pizza time with this recipe that produces a delicious pizza topped with nicely browned and broken up hot Italian sausage. What you get out of this recipe is a crispy and gooey melted cheese pizza that is ready in 45 minutes. Depending on the season of the year, you could make this pizza outdoors on a grill or indoors in the oven.
Other ingredients going into this pizza are the pizza dough, which can be made from scratch or store-bought. There is also sweet onion, fresh rosemary, lemon zest, fresh mozzarella cheese, and red pepper flakes among others.
Of the time required to cook the pizza, 15 minutes goes into the preparation and assembling of the pizza while 30 minutes is for the grill or oven. Adjust the size of the pizza easily according to the number of mouths to feed. You could easily have an individual’s size pizza or a giant pizza for the whole family. The hot sausage can be substituted with sweet Italian sausage. Yummo!
13. Cabbage Stew Recipe with Italian Sausage
- Ready In: 60 minutes
- Serves: 8 to 10
- Cuisine: American/Italian Inspired
- Method: Stovetop
- Course: Main
- Calories: 245kcal per serving
- Carbs: 22g per serving
This collection of recipes with Italian sausage would not be complete without the inclusion of a stew and cabbage. Thankfully the recipe accommodates both. What you get is a highly flavorful cabbage stew with sweet Italian sausage. Savoy cabbage, in particular, is used in this recipe and is worth getting for the best results.
Other cabbage types such as purple cabbage and even collard greens can also be used as substitutes in the recipe. This Italian sausage and cabbage stew also have parsley, garlic, white wine, white beans, and bay leaves among the ingredients. To avoid overcooking the sausage, add it to the pot in the last 10 minutes of the recipe. At serving, the stew is sprinkled with parsley leaves and grated Parmesan cheese.
14. Italian Sausage and Potatoes Recipe
- Ready In: 35 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Cuisine: American
- Method: Oven
- Course: Main
- Calories: 637kcal per serving
- Carbs: 43g per serving
This oven-baked recipe produces a complete meal made up of starch and protein. Any Italian sausage type – sweet or hot – will do for this recipe as per preference. Of the 30 minutes that go into making this dish, only 5 minutes will be spent on preparation with the remainder of the time in the oven.
This then is a perfectly suitable weeknight dinner dish for the whole family. The recipe is also versatile as the potatoes can be replaced with vegetables such as broccoli, peppers, and even sweet potatoes.
Alternatively, the vegetables may also be added to the dish without removing the potatoes at all. Prepared as is, the dish could be paired with a green salad with lettuce and/or cucumber. In the event of excess and leftovers, the dish can be stored in a refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 4 days.
15. Egg Bake Recipe with Italian Sausage
- Ready In: 2hrs. 55 minutes
- Serves: 6
- Cuisine: American
- Method: Oven
- Course: Main
If you have been desiring a different approach to breakfast, this recipe should bring that refreshing angle. The recipe calls for Italian turkey sausage. Combined with fried eggs, you have a protein-rich result with some starch on account of country-style bread that is part of the bake.
The bread used in the recipe is broken or cut up into cubes. Other ingredients going into this marvelous dish for the whole family include extra-virgin oil, baby spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, eggs, and goat cheese among others.
16. Sandwich Salad with Italian Sausage
- Ready In: 60 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Cuisine: American
- Method: Oven/Grill
- Course: Main
Last but not least in this collection of recipes with Italian sausage in this scrumptious salad. The salad is a mix of bread, mixed colors of bell peppers, red onion, olive oil, black pepper, lettuce and sweet Italian sausage.
Although the recipe itself calls for a certain sausage brand, any good Italian sausage can be used in this recipe with delicious results. Ultimately, the appetizing salad will be served drizzled with a vinaigrette made with olive oil, red or white wine vinegar, dried oregano, and ground black pepper.
Conclusion
The forgoing collection of recipes with Italian sausages demonstrates the versatility and handiness of Italian sausage as a quick and easy meat ingredient to work with. There is much that can be done with this sausage. It is a recommended ingredient to include among staple ingredients as it can quickly whip up a flavorful meal even in emergency cases.
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