14 Sausage Recipes That Will Completely Transform Your Weeknight Dinners
If you are only saving sausage for weekend breakfasts, you’re missing out on one of the best dinner shortcuts around! Packed with savory spices and ridiculously versatile, it is the ultimate secret weapon for getting huge flavor on the table with barely any effort. Whether you are in the mood for a comforting pasta bake, a cozy slow-cooker stew, or a fast skillet meal, these 14 recipes will pull you right out of your weeknight dinner rut and deliver something the whole family will actually devour.
Sausage & White Bean Cassoulet
Baked sausages in an herbed navy bean sauce stewed with onion, garlic, tomatoes, thyme and oregano. This easy dinner recipe is a great way to break up the monotony of weeknight meals.
Pumpernickel Sausage Cheese Toasts
This Hanky Panky recipe has a silly name, but not a silly taste! Ground pork sausage and melted cheese are piled atop slices of pumpernickel or rye bread and baked for an easy, crispy, satisfying appetizer.
Sausage Crescent Rolls
Sausage Crescent Rolls are a quick breakfast idea for busy weekday mornings, a lazy Sunday or even entertaining company. With only 4 main ingredients, you can whip this quick breakfast in no time at all.
Slow Cooker Sausage and Bean Casserole
Throw this Slow Cooker Sausage and Bean Casserole together in the morning and forget it until your picnic. It’s packed with bacon and 3 kinds of beans.
Sausage Cheese Dip
Sausage Cheese Dip is melty, creamy and packed with flavor. It’s the perfect game-time appetizer or snack for a crowd!
Sausage, Goat Cheese, and Chive Bagel Strata
This Sausage, Goat Cheese, and Chive Bagel Strata is an easy breakfast casserole you can make ahead of time for a stress free morning!
Easy Sausage Pasta
This Spinach Sausage Pasta is one of my go-to easy pasta recipes for a quick dinner. It’s simple to make but with incredible flavor, the perfect easy weeknight meal for busy summer or school nights and sneaks in those pesky veggies.
Chinese Sausage and Egg Fried Rice
Chinese sausage (lap cheong) and egg fried rice, a quick and easy recipe featuring smoky sausage, green peas, soy sauce and black vinegar.
Peperoncini Sausage Stromboli
Sausage Stromboli is a classic meal in many Italian households. This recipe is totally delicious, and it’s made easy with a hack using refrigerated pizza dough!
Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls
These flavorful sausage balls make the perfect meal or snack and come together in just a few minutes. Impress your guests with these delicious and tender meatballs!
Crock Pot Sauerkraut and Sausage
With only 6 ingredients, this Slow Cooker Sauerkraut and Sausage recipe is easy to throw together! Add everything to the crock pot, set it and forget it!
Cajun Sausage and Rice (One Skillet Dinner)
If you’re craving bold Southern flavor without dirtying half the pots in your kitchen, this Cajun sausage and rice recipe has your name written all over it.
Sausage and Peppers Stuffed Shells
Two classic Italian dishes come together in my Sausage and Peppers Stuffed Shells. All you need are eight ingredients and 40 minutes for a show stopping main course.
Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls
These Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls are a must try for your next party! With an irresistibly flaky crust and an apple, garlic and sage sausage filling, these rolls will bring all the cozy fall flavors to your holiday gatherings!
