Food and Recipes Meat 27 Warm And Savory Recipes That Start With Sausage Here's how to make the most of sausage for every meal of the day. By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 28, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Christine Keely 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 recipes will show you how to serve sausage any time of the day. 01 of 27 Smoky Sausage-and-Collard Stuffed Shells Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch 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. 02 of 27 White Bean and Sausage Soup with Pasta Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall This white bean soup comes together in your trusty Dutch oven in 40 minutes. Perfect for lunch or dinner, this warm soup is excellent comfort food on cold winter days. Serve with homemade bread for a complete meal. 03 of 27 Baked Ziti with Sausage Southern Living 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. 04 of 27 Maque Choux with Sausage Johnny Autry; Prop and Food Styling: Charlotte L. Autry 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. 05 of 27 Bacon-Wrapped Sausage-and-Asparagus Bundles Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Christine Keely 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. 06 of 27 Sausage Rolls Will Dickey 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. 07 of 27 Split Pea Soup with Sausage Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos 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. 08 of 27 Sausage-Stuffed Honey Buns Iain Bagwell 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. 09 of 27 Sweet Pepper Pasta with Sausage Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox 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. 10 of 27 Pimiento Cheese Sausage Balls Southern Living 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. 11 of 27 Cheesy Sausage, Egg, and Hash Brown Casserole Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis 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. 12 of 27 Sausage-Pimiento Cheese Pasta Rollups Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch 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. 13 of 27 Sausage, Biscuit, and Gravy Bake Hector Sanchez 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. 14 of 27 Broccoli-Sausage Pizza Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Christine Keely 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. 15 of 27 Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya Greg DuPree 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. 16 of 27 Sausage-Potato Frittata Victor Protasio 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. 17 of 27 Skillet Corn with Shrimp and Sausage Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox 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. 18 of 27 Cheesy Sausage-and-Croissant Casserole Alison Miksch 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. 19 of 27 White Bean, Fennel, and Italian Sausage Soup Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall 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. 20 of 27 Sausage-and-Spinach Breakfast Casserole with Cornmeal Biscuits Photographer: Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Missie Neville Crawford 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. 21 of 27 Cheesy Tomato-and-Sausage Strata Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis 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. 22 of 27 Sausage Bread Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Kathleen Varner 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. 23 of 27 Rasberry Family Shrimp-and-Sausage Gumbo Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer Food Stylist: Mary Clayton Carl 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. 24 of 27 Cheese-and-Sausage Quiche Hector Sanchez You can use homemade or store-bought pie crust as the base for this quiche. 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. 25 of 27 Sausage-and-Collard Greens Stew Hector Manuel Sanchez 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. 26 of 27 Sausage-Stuffed Squash Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller Delicata squash is an excellent base for a sausage filling because the skin is edible. Delicata 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. 27 of 27 Skillet Sausage 'n' Rice Southern Living 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. When hosting a large holiday crowd, having some breakfast casseroles on hand is always a good idea. Here are breakfast casseroles that are worth waking up for. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit