9 Sausage Recipes So Good We Don’t Even Need a Pun in the Headline
Get creative in and outside the bun with these tasty recipes for meat lovers
You have no idea how much restraint it takes not to insert a good/awful pun in a headline about sausage recipes. But we’re willing to hold back—at least just this once—because we don’t want anything to get between you and the sausage-y goodness about to unfold. So go on, scroll through, click, cook, eat, and be satisfied. We’ll be here with the dumb jokes when you’re ready.
Sausage & Peppers with Polenta & Grilled Toast
Chiles and beer add depth of flavor to the peppers while the double starchy sides of parmesan-spiked polenta and grilled bread transform this meal into an al fresco feast.
Chicken Sausage and Vegetables Sheet Pan Supper
“Fab, fuss-free dinners are my holy grail,” says Michelle Tam about sheet pan meals. “Sheet pan suppers allow me to maximize the amount of veggies for dinner. And cleanup is a breeze.”
Thai Turkey Sausage
Perfect for campouts, you can cook up a big batch of patties at home and freeze. Heat them in camp for a great breakfast with eggs or hash-browns (“Wilderness Cuisine” author Carole Latimer uses sweet potatoes), tangerine juice, and papaya wedges.
Sausage and Bean Dutch-Oven Stew
Quick to throw together, this hearty dish uses cooked sausages. If you want to make it with uncooked sausages, cook them separately for a few minutes before adding the other ingredients.
Simple Seafood and Sausage Paella
Paella is a traditional dish of Spain. It’s name comes from the paellera, the flat, round pan in which it is cooked. A colorful mixture of sausage, shrimp, fish, mussels and saffron-flavored rice make this seafood dish fit for any special occasion.
Wine-Glazed Sausages with Watercress Potatoes and Sauerkraut
This recipe works with just about any kind of sausage (except super-spicy ones, which would be overpowering alongside the tangy sauerkraut). It’s fine without the wine too: the sausages won’t be as shiny, but they’ll still taste good.
Argentine-Style Sausage Sandwiches
Morgan Robinson, chef-owner of Smoke Open Fire Cooking in Napa, grills the sausages and melts the cheese on the grill too, in a small cast-iron skillet, then puts both on the table with crusty rolls and chimichurri—Argentina’s answer to pesto—so guests can serve themselves.
Baked Polenta with Sausage and Tomato-Pepper Sauce
This simple casserole makes a comforting weeknight dinner as the weather turns cooler. Using ready-made polenta saves you the step of making it from scratch, and our quick tomato sauce can be cooked in just 25 minutes. All you need is a fresh green salad and a loaf of crusty Italian bread to round out the meal.
