44 Sausage Recipes For Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner
Here's how to make the most of sausage for every meal of the day.
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
While we enjoy sausage with a big plate of biscuits and gravy or a hearty breakfast casserole on Saturday mornings, we're here to show you that it can also go way beyond breakfast. These sausage recipes will show you how to serve sausage for lunch, dinner, and even as a snack or appetizer. Sausage is excellent in pasta dishes, on top of homemade pizza, in casseroles, and so much more.
Switch up your go-to chicken or ground beef meals by swapping in sausage on your weeknight dinner menu. From ground sausage to Italian sausage to smoked sausage and more, these 45 recipes will show you how to serve sausage any time of the day.
Smoky Sausage-And-Collard Stuffed Shells
Using sausage and collards as the filling for jumbo pasta shells ensures to pack every bite with plenty of flavors. Combining a jar of Alfredo sauce, smoked Gouda, and whole milk ricotta guarantees cheesy pasta. This one-skillet pasta will be your family's new favorite.
Baked Ziti With Sausage
Once you make baked ziti with sausage, your family will request it every time. Pancetta and cured pork belly make this pasta dish a meat lover's dream. If you can't find pancetta, substitute it for everyone's favorite: bacon.
Maque Choux with Sausage
Often served as a side dish, Maque Choux is hearty enough for the main course. This classic Louisiana meal, made with corn and tomatoes, uses spicy Andouille sausage, okra, red bell pepper, and heavy cream in this Southern skillet dish. Serving with steamed rice helps complete this meal.
Bacon-Wrapped Sausage-And-Asparagus Bundles
Thin asparagus spears are best for these bundles, so they'll be brown and crisp. This sausage dish, delivered in one package, offers a taste of every flavor in one bite. Italian sausage is best for this dish.
Sausage Rolls
This simple finger food is an excellent snack at any time of the day. The spiced pork sausage, combined with bread crumbs and herbs, is wrapped in a flaky puff pastry. Substitute herbed chicken sausage or Andouille sausage for this recipe's Italian sausage if you prefer.
Split Pea Soup With Sausage
Make your next batch of split pea soup even more delicious by adding Conecuh sausage, which features a bold hickory-smoked flavor. Any smoked sausage works well in this dish if Conecuh is unavailable in your supermarket. Before serving, drizzle with oil and sprinkle with additional pepper.
Sausage-Stuffed Honey Buns
Sweet and savory come together to create honey buns that will become a new family tradition. Reminiscent of pancakes with a side of sausage, these biscuits use honey and brown sugar caramelized bits of sausage in these honey buns. Orange zest adds a citrusy, tangy flavoring to the glaze on top of these buns.
Sweet Pepper Pasta With Sausage
This colorful meal comes together in just 30 minutes. Any fresh sweet peppers work well in this dish, but we prefer tender baby bells. When ready to serve, top this dish with cheese and basil.
Pimiento Cheese Sausage Balls
We've made sausage balls even more Southern with the addition of pimiento cheese. This recipe, requiring only four ingredients, makes about 50 sausage balls, so it's a good thing that they freeze well. Freeze the sausage balls raw, and only bake what you need.
Cheesy Sausage, Egg, And Hash Brown Casserole
Your favorite cast-iron skillet is perfect for a hearty one-dish breakfast casserole. This comfort food, designed to feed a crowd, is complete with sausage, eggs, and hash browns. Add a little spice by chopping and stirring Poblano chile and bell peppers into this dish.
Sausage-Pimiento Cheese Pasta Rollups
Three types of cheese, pimento cheese, mozzarella, and ricotta, create an ultra-creamy sauce for pasta roll-ups. Chicken sausage works better in this recipe because it has a lower fat content, helping the sauce to be less greasy. This free-form lasagna-like dish is great for leftovers.
Sausage, Biscuit, And Gravy Bake
This creamy, cheesy bake combines all your favorite things about breakfast into one delicious casserole. Perfect for weekend brunch or a weeknight breakfast-inspired dinner. Layers of biscuits and sausage mixture blend into a delicious savory dish under a blanket of cheesy biscuits.
Broccoli-Sausage Pizza
This homemade pizza comes together from start to finish in just 30 minutes so that you can serve it to your family faster than takeout. It's a meal both kids and parents can agree to love. Feel free to add more vegetables for even more options.
Chicken And Sausage Jambalaya
You can feed your family a traditional Creole meal in under an hour. We recommend serving crusty French bread on the side. Substitute any smoked sausage if you can't find this recipe's Conecuh sausage.
Sausage-Potato Frittata
This filling frittata comes together with the help of your slow cooker, but a little prep work ahead of time will make all the difference. Get your skillet piping hot, then brown the sausages and potatoes for about 10 minutes. Don't skimp when adding the Monterey Jack cheese.
Skillet Corn with Shrimp and Sausage
Smoked sausage, tender shrimp, and creamy corn are the perfect trio in this 30-minute dish. The most challenging part of preparing this meal is husking the corn. In one skillet, you can have a fresh seafood and sausage dish.
Cheesy Sausage-And-Croissant Casserole
This casserole is cheesy, savory, and delicious. If desired, you can substitute the hot sausage for mild. Gruyère cheese perfectly browns when topping this dish and adds a nutty flavoring.
White Bean, Fennel, And Italian Sausage Soup
Parmesan toasts served on the side are a must for soaking up every last drop of the delicious broth-based soup. Choose any white bean you prefer, but cannellini works well with this recipe. Instead of mild Italian sausage, use a hot variety for a spicy soup.
Sausage-And-Spinach Breakfast Casserole with Cornmeal Biscuits
Yellow cornmeal makes the biscuits that top this casserole slightly more crumbly than buttermilk versions. The contrasting cheeses, Gruyère and sharp Cheddar, deliver a cheesy punch. Other cheese combinations that work well in this recipe are Jarlsberg or fontina instead of Gruyère and Colby or Parmesan for Cheddar.
Cheesy Tomato-And-Sausage Strata
We recommend placing your casserole dish on a rimmed baking dish as it cooks to catch any drippings. This dish has everyone's favorite ingredients for a breakfast bake. The smoky sausage flavoring pairs perfectly with the cheesy tomatoes and eggs.
Sausage Bread
You can pull this bread together with just a handful of ingredients. The slice-and-bake nature of this recipe makes it ideal for serving as a party appetizer. Serve with pesto or marinara sauce for dipping.
Rasberry Family Shrimp-And-Sausage Gumbo
We recommend serving this gumbo over rice with crackers or garlic toast alongside a green salad. Substitute any hickory-smoked sausage for the Conecuh sausage in this recipe. Carefully cook the roux until it turns the color of an old copper penny or darker.
Cheese-And-Sausage Quiche
You can use homemade or store-bought pie crust as the base for this quiche recipe. Great for any meal of the day, cheese-and-sausage quiche will be your family's favorite go-to meal. Customize this dish by adding any extra vegetables you like.
Sausage-And-Collard Greens Stew
Classic Southern flavors are combined with Italian-inspired ingredients to create one comforting soup. The slow cooker does most of the heavy lifting in this recipe. Stir in the pasta and heavy cream just before serving.
Sausage-Stuffed Squash
Delicata squash is an excellent base for a sausage filling because the skin is edible. This type of squash is similar to zucchini and has a mild, delicate flavor. To make things easier, prepare this squash and bake it right before serving it as the main meal or as a side dish.
Skillet Sausage 'n' Rice
You're just one skillet and 20 minutes away from enjoying this easy weeknight meal. Quick cooking brown rice cuts down the preparation time for this dish. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired.
Sausage Stuffing
Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox
Smoked sausage adds a Southern twist to this Thanksgiving standard with onions, celery, and chicken stock. Use a soft French bread that can soak up all the sage-spiced broth.
Cabbage And Noodles With Smoked Sausage
Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Lydia Pursell
Savoy cabbage and egg noodles provide the base for this hearty sausage dinner. Red pepper flakes, fresh basil, and bell peppers give it a zing that will warm your belly all evening long.
Corn-And-Smoked Sausage Nachos
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn
Just the snack you needed to watch the game, this recipe embellishes on a jalapeño -cream cheese dip with the addition of chopped smoked sausage. Fresh sweet corn, a sweet onion, and a pinch of Creole seasoning will add excitement to every score.
Chicken And Sausage Gumbo
Dotdash Meredith
This classic recipe will satisfy both beginners and expert Cajun cooks. Make sure your roux reaches a chocolate brown color before you stir in the sausage and chicken.
Ultimate Veggie Kebabs With Smoked Sausage
Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
Southern favorites like okra and Conecuh sausage come together on these kebabs, but the chimichurri-style sauce is what really makes them sing. The vegetables marinate in a blend of oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, parsley, and oregano, with the leftover sauce drizzled over top after grilling.
Rotel Sausage Dip
This old-school cheese dip stars Chorizo sausage and Ro-Tel tomatoes and chiles. Get out your slow cooker and a package of Velveeta and relive the parties of decades past.
Tortellini Soup
Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox
This comforting soup starts with a savory base of Italian sausage and crushed tomato. The longer you simmer it, the thicker and more flavorful it will be. Once you're satisfied, throw in the tortellini and kale for a heartwarming and hearty meal.
Cabbage And Sausage
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
This brilliant rainbow bowl of sausage, peppers, and cabbage is a sweet and smoky dish you'll want to make for supper again and again. For a more filling version, serve this stew-like meal over hot white rice.
Cream Cheese Sausage Balls
Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely
The added ingredient of cream cheese makes these sausage balls deliciously fluffy. Hot ground sausage is used instead of regular to give the tasty appetizer a bit of spice. Garnish with scallions before serving.
Sausage And Egg Casserole
Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox
This sausage and egg casserole is a crowd-pleaser. Since the recipe calls for two pounds of ground sausage, we recommend using one pound of hot ground sausage and one pound of regular for the perfect amount of spice. In less than an hour, you have a protein-packed hearty breakfast for your hungry group.
Conecuh Sausage Pigs In Blankets
Greg Dupree; Food Stylist: Micah Morton; Prop Stylist: Ginny Branch
The pigs in a blanket are a bit fancier than most thanks to smoky Alabama-based Conecuh-brand sausage and buttery puff pastry. If you're unable to find Conecuh-brand sausage at your local grocery store, any smoked sausage links will work. These delicious piggies are served with a mouthwatering sauce that's made with mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, honey, and salt.
Sausage-Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Cheesy and filled with savory goodness, this sausage breakfast casserole will not disappoint. If you'd like to serve something on the side, consider bacon or homemade biscuits. Let frozen hashbrowns thaw overnight in the fridge and pat excess moisture with a paper towel to avoid soggy hashbrowns.
Cornbread Dressing with Sausage and Fennel
IAIN BAGWELL
This dressing recipe uses Italian sausage as its protein base. Buy pre-made cornbread from the store to cut down on prep time. Drizzle maple syrup on the casserole before serving.
Sausage Gravy Casserole with Cheddar-Cornmeal Biscuits
Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall
This cheddar-cornmeal biscuit-topped casserole is the perfect option for a filling breakfast. the sausage and gravy mix is hearty and comforting. Hot ground sausage is used for an added kick.
Sausage Balls
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
This sausage ball recipe will soon become a staple in your appetizer rotation. They also make for an easy grab-and-go breakfast. And while this recipe makes a whopping eight dozen of these balls, we promise they'll be gone in the blink of an eye.
Pimiento Cheese Sausage Rolls
Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman
Make these pimiento cheese sausage rolls up to three days in advance to save yourself some time. Garnish with chives before serving.
Sausage-Kale Strata
Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely
This savory sausage-kale strata packs a lot of nutrition into one pan. Day-old sourdough bread gives the strata its crave-worthy texture. Italian sausage is mixed in for a hearty breakfast.
Sausage-And-Pepper Mini Subs
Antonis Achilleos, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Andrea Fanning
Conecuh sausage is stuffed inside mini soft brioche buns and topped with sautéed peppers and garlic in these quick and easy subs. Consider serving with buttery corn on the cob or a refreshing fruit salad.
Related: 6 Southern Chefs On Why They Love Conecuh Sausage—And You Should, Too
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