Delicious and Easy Ground Sausage Recipes

These easy ground sausage recipes offer a delicious selection of savory appetizers and weeknight dinners. From creamy pasta and stuffed peppers to hearty soups and dips, there’s something for every craving!

Recipes made with ground sausage in a collage.

Ground sausage is one of the most popular types of breakfast meats. Fried into patties, it’s delicious served alongside scrambled eggs or these tasty, easy egg bites. It’s also the perfect savory addition to a fruit pancakes breakfast.

But who says ground sausage has to only be for breakfast? With these recipes, you’ll discover that cooking with ground sausage guarantees incredibly flavorful dishes for any meal. See our list of easy Smoked Sausage Dinner Recipes for more ideas.

The great thing about ground sausage is that it comes already seasoned. Depending on the type, you’ll get subtle hints of herbs and spices like garlic, fennel, sage, or thyme with every bite.

Whether you’re making hearty dinners, savory appetizers, or even spicing up your soups, ground sausage is a great way to add robust flavor.

Why We Love These Recipes

Variety: We’ve covered breakfast, lunch, dinner, and appetizers with easy recipes the whole family will love.

Flavors: Whether the recipe calls for Italian, chicken, turkey, or regular pork sausage, these recipes are all loaded with delicious flavors.

Budget-friendly: With the rising cost of groceries, ground sausage makes a more affordable option than most other types of meat.

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Stuffed Sausage and Cream Cheese Mushrooms

These mushroom caps are stuffed with ground sausage and cream cheese for an irresistible appetizer everyone will love!

Stuffed Mushrooms with Cream Cheese

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Corn Chowder with Sausage

This amazing Corn Chowder with Sausage is the perfect comfort food meal. Creamy and filling, serve it with a loaf of crusty bread!

Corn Chowder with Sausage

Mini Sausage Calzones

This light and flaky pastry is stuffed with a delicious ground sausage mixture of red sauce, spices, and cheese. Plus, they're easy to make!

Mini Sausage Calzones

Pizza Dip

This hot and cheesy delicious Pizza Dip recipe is layered with cream cheese, three different types of cheese, Italian sausage, mini pepperoni, pizza sauce, and sprinkled with Italian seasoning. It is sure to be a huge hit at your next party!

Pizza Dip

Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls

These Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls need just 4 ingredients and are on the table in 30 minutes. They’re an easy game day or party appetizer.

Sausage Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls

Crispy Homemade Egg Rolls

These Crispy Homemade Egg Rolls are a delicious make-ahead appetizer. They bring back lots of wonderful memories of my childhood.

Crispy Homemade Egg Rolls

Easy Italian Meatball Appetizer

Start with bagged frozen meatballs or make your own Italian Sausage Meatballs. Then add jarred pasta sauce & sliced fresh mozzarella for an easy, tasty Italian Meatball Appetizer with French bread.

Easy Italian Meatball Appetizer

Velveeta Cheese Dip with Sausage

Indulge in the creamy, delectable Velveeta Cheese Dip. It's incredibly easy to whip up with ground pork sausage, Velveeta cheese, butter, and your choice of Ro-Tel canned tomatoes. The ideal appetizer for any gathering.

Velveeta Cheese Dip with Sausage

Sausage Stuffed Mini Peppers

Salty and spicy ground sausage pairs beautifully with sweet mini peppers in these sausage-stuffed mini peppers. Made with simple ingredients, they're the perfect finger food appetizer!

Sausage Stuffed Mini Peppers

Hot Sausage Beer Cheese Dip

This hot sausage beer dip is always a crowd favorite. Made with ground sausage, melted cheese, and a splash of beer.

Hot Sausage Beer Cheese Dip

Easy Italian Sausage Appetizers in Mini Pie Cups

Easy Italian sausage cup appetizers are hearty and delicious! Loaded with flavor and topped with Parmesan cheese, the mini pies are so much fun to eat.

Easy Italian Sausage Appetizers in Mini Pie Cups

Chorizo Dip

This chorizo dip starts with a layer of cream cheese, then a delicious chorizo and tomato mixture. These layers get baked along with a topping of melting cheese for a savory and spicy snack, perfect for your next gathering.

Chorizo Dip

Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

These golden yellow Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash are a beauty to the eyes. These gorgeous veggie bowls with their scalloped, caramelized edges are stuffed with the most delicious sausage stuffing.

Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

Bratwurst Soup

Comforting bratwurst soup with pasta and beans, sure to keep the family full and happy. Perfect for serving as a main meal with just a slice of bread on the side.

Bratwurst Soup

Slow Cooker Recipe Sausage Cheese Dip

Easy cheese dip made with Velveeta, sausage and Rotel tomatoes. Just dump everything in a slow cooker or Crock Pot to heat and serve!

Slow Cooker Sausage Cheese Dip

Perfect Air Fryer Scotch Eggs

Crisp, savory Air Fryer Scotch Eggs are perfect for brunching, snacking, and picnicking! Easy recipe includes advance prep directions.

Perfect Air Fryer Scotch Eggs

Sausage and Pepperoni Stromboli Roll

This recipe for sausage and pepperoni Stromboli features a combination of Italian sausage, pepperoni, and melty mozzarella cheese. It is perfect to serve as an appetizer with a homemade marinara sauce for dipping.

Sausage and Pepperoni Stromboli Roll

Quick and Easy Hanky Panky

Hanky Pankies are an old-fashioned, delicious cocktail rye bread appetizer topped with a combination of sausage, hamburger meat, and, what else, lots of gooey cheesy goodness! This is one dish the entire family will love.

Quick and Easy Hanky Panky

Italian Sausage Soup

This delicious and hearty soup recipe comes together easily and is wonderfully hearty. This Italian sausage soup recipe is loaded with great flavor and healthy ingredients.

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Sausage Dip Pinwheels

With only 4 ingredients and less than 45 minutes, you can have these Sausage Dip Pinwheels on your table in no time. Super flavorful and easy, these are one hit of an appetizer.

Sausage Dip Pinwheels

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Sausage Bread

Sausage bread is a hearty bread that’s full of flavor and perfect for any occasion. This simple recipe combines savory ground sausage and

Sausage Bread

Air Fryer Sausage Balls

These Air Fryer sausage balls are so delicious! Perfect for breakfast or an after-school snack, they can easily be made ahead of time.

Air Fryer Sausage Balls

Easy Sausage Stuffed Peppers

This sausage stuffed peppers recipe is an all-time family favorite! You’ll love what an easy dinner idea this is, especially since it makes a great make-ahead recipe too.

Easy Sausage Stuffed Peppers

Meatballs with Ground Beef and Ground Sausage

Keto Meatballs are an easy way to get a tasty meal on the dinner table in a snap. Juicy and flavorful meatballs with sausage and ground beef.

Meatballs with Ground Beef and Ground Sausage

Sweet and Spicy Sausage and Farfalle

Sweet and Spicy Sausage pasta dish is one of the easiest recipes you can ask for, and the speedy preparation time makes it a perfect weeknight dinner option. Red pepper flakes give the tender pasta and tasty sauce the perfect kick of heat.

Sweet and Spicy Sausage and Farfalle

Ground Turkey Butternut Squash Skillet

You’re going to love this ground turkey with butternut squash skillet. This delicious dish is a 30-minute one pot meal that is perfect for a busy weeknight!

Ground Turkey Butternut Squash Skillet

Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta

Creamy Sausage Pasta is a quick and easy weeknight dinner with tons of delicious flavor. A family favorite ready in 30 minutes.

Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta

Vegetarian Italian Sausage Egg Cups

Vegetarian Italian Sausage Egg Cups with sun-dried tomatoes will make your mornings enjoyable and stress-free with our meal prep recipe for Vegetarian Italian Sausage Egg Cups.

Vegetarian Italian Sausage Egg Cups

Sweet Potato Sausage Skillet with Peppers

This Sweet Potato Sausage Hash is ready in just over a half hour and is a complete and tasty main dish. Tender sweet potatoes, spicy Italian sausage, with a fragrant mix of bell pepper, onion, and garlic make this a family favorite.

Sweet Potato Sausage Skillet with Peppers

Dirty Rice with Sausage

This easy dirty rice with sausage recipe makes a quick and flavorful dish that is full of sausage, rice, and veggies cooked in Cajun spices! You can make it with mild or spicy sausage, depending on how much heat you prefer.

Dirty Rice with Sausage

Sausage and Rice Casserole

Sausage and Rice Casserole is one of those must make dishes that everyone enjoys. Savory and delicious as an easy dinner or as a side dish.

Sausage and Rice Casserole

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Low Carb Lasagna Zucchini Boats

These Low Carb Lasagna Stuffed Zucchini Boats are perfect for the 21 Day Fix, Weight Watchers, or Keto Plans…and perfect for meal prep!

Low Carb Lasagna Zucchini Boats

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Instant Pot Sausage Spinach Soup

Instant Pot Sausage Spinach Soup is a homestyle soup that's a hearty meal loaded with sausage, potatoes, spinach, and white beans and cooked in a deliciously seasoned broth.

Instant Pot Sausage Spinach Soup

Ground Sausage FAQs

Can I substitute ground sausage for ground beef in recipes?

For most recipes, you can make an even swap and use ground beef. Keep in mind, you will need to add more seasonings to ground beef recipes.

Is Italian sausage pre-cooked?

No, Italian sausage is raw. You will need cook the sausage until it reaches an internal temperature of at least 160 degrees on an instant-read meat thermometer.

How long does cooked ground sausage last in the fridge?

Cooked ground sausage can be refrigerated for 3-4 days in an airtight container.

Ground Sausage and Common Uses

Italian sausage: This sausage is typically seasoned with garlic, fennel, and sometimes red pepper flakes, giving it a bold flavor. It’s great for adding depth to pasta sauces, soups, and pizzas. You can pick from mild or hot varieties depending on how spicy you want it.

Breakfast sausage: It can come in regular, sage, or even maple flavors. Breakfast sausage is perfect served alongside eggs and other breakfast foods.

Chorizo: Chorizo sausage is a Spanish and Mexican specialty that’s often made with smoked paprika and chili powder, giving it a rich and smoky flavor. It’s excellent for spicing up dishes like tacos, burritos, and paella.

Bratwurst: This is a type of German sausage. It’s mildly seasoned with spices like nutmeg, white pepper, and ginger. It’s usually grilled and served in a bun with sautéed with onions and peppers.

Polish kielbasa: This sausage has mild garlic and pepper seasoning. Most of the time, you’ll grill or pan-fry it and serve it as a main dish or added to hearty soups.