Sausage

About the ingredient sausage. Including 260 recipes with sausage, nutrition data, photos, and where to find it.

What is sausage?

Sausage is a food made from ground meat, usually pork, salt, herbs, and spices.

Typically the sausage is formed in a casing traditionally made from intestine, but sometimessynthetic. Some sausages are cooked during processing and the casing may be removed afterwards.

Sausage making is a traditional food preservation technique. Sausages may be preserved bycuring, drying, or smoking.

The most basic sausage consists of meat, cut into pieces or ground, and filled into a casing. The meat may be from any animal, but traditionally is pork, beef or veal. The meat to fat ratio is dependent upon the style and producer, but in the United States, fat content is legally limited to a maximum of 30%, 35% or 50%, by weight, depending on the style.

Sausages may be served as hors d'œuvres, in a sandwich, in a bread roll as a hot dog, wrapped in atortilla, or as an ingredient in dishes such as stews and casseroles. It can be served on a stick (like thecorn dog) or on a bone as well. Sausage without casing is called sausage meat and can be fried or used as stuffing for poultry, or for wrapping foods like Scotch eggs. Similarly, sausage meat encased inpuff pastry is called a sausage roll.

Vegetarian and vegan sausages are also available in some countries, or can be made from scratch. These may be made from tofu, seitan, nuts, pulses, mycoprotein, soya protein, vegetables or any combination of similar ingredients that will hold together during cooking.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size unknown (100g)

Amount per Serving

Calories 339Calories from Fat 255

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 28.4g 44%

Saturated Fat 9.1g 46%

Trans Fat 0.2g

Cholesterol 84mg 28%

Sodium 749mg 31%

Total Carbohydrate 0.0g 0%

Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

Sugars 0.0

Protein 19.4g

Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 1%

Calcium 1% • Iron 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

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Where found

Sausage is usually found in the meats section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Sausage is a member of the Sausages and Luncheon Meats US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much does sausage weigh?

Amount	Weight

Sausages and Luncheon Meats

Chorizo sausage 72 Frankfurters (hot dogs) 83 Pepperoni 88 Sausage, bulk 32 Sausage 260 Salami 57 Smoked sausage 66 Italian sausage 156 Hot italian sausages 93 Pork breakfast sausage 1

In Chinese:	香肠
British (UK) term:
en français:	la saucisson
en español:	la salchicha

Recipes using sausage

There are 260 recipes that contain this ingredient.

BBQ Sausage with Mustard & Sauerkraut

Quick, easy and delicious. These sausages are perfect for grilling indoor or BBQ at your backyard. Or just cooking in the pan is also very tasty.

BBQ Sausage with Fennel Jam & Pickled Pears

Topped with delicious homemade fennel jam, creamy goat cheese and served with sweet and sour pickled pears, these delicious hot dogs will for sure make everyone want a second.

Chili Spiced Beef & Bean Stew

A succulent dish that brings some variety to dinner and a tantalizing flavor everyone will enjoy!

Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Meatballs in tomato sauce is so popular at our daily cooking, it is delicious and filling, and everyone loves it!

Awesome Breakfast Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

Soft and scrumptious biscuits that can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Chile Cheese Tortilla Stacks

A crowd pleasing appetizer to take to any party or serve it with a Mexican Caesar salad for a meatless meal.

Maggie Meatballs

Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs, First introduced to our family for my sister's puppy shower. My daughter Lindsey can eat the whole batch and requests them for every holiday.

Breakfast Burritos Anytime

Breakfast burritos loaded with crispy hash browns, scrambled eggs and bulk sausage rolled into warm flour tortillas, ready in 30 minutes. Serve with salsa for an anytime meal that holds up beyond the morning.

Cornbread Sausage Stuffing

Instead of using any old turkey stuffing, try this scrumptious variation that will become your family's new favorite for Thanksgiving!

Bbq Meatloaf Aussie Style

Aussie-style BBQ meatloaf with beef, sausage, and curry powder, basted with a dark, complex BBQ sauce featuring instant coffee, red wine, and Worcestershire. The meatloaf that earns its place at any cookout.

Cheese & Sausage Stuffed Zucchini

Very excellent idea for cooking zucchini. Big surprise.

Breakfast Bread Pudding with Sausage/Ham

Breakfast bread pudding with sausage or ham, Swiss cheese, spinach, and a thyme-mustard custard. Make-ahead brunch strata that feeds twelve and bakes in one hour.

Egg & Sausage Strata

A scrumptious dish made with succulent pork sausage, green bell peppers and pimentos.

Grilled Sausage Sandwiches with Tomato Jam & Sauerkraut

Grilled sausage, homemade tomato jam and sauerkraut make this sandwich a winner. Enjoy the smoky, sweet and sour flavors all in one bite, and it's a great change from hot dog!

Easy Cheesy Sausage Mini-Muffins (Bisquick)

Savor the delightful combination of savory sausage, creamy cheeses, and fresh scallions in these easy-to-make Cheesy Sausage Muffins using Bisquick biscuit mix. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a quick snack, these bite-sized treats are made with a simple biscuit mix batter and baked to golden perfection. No Bisquick, no problem, making your own biscuit baking mix is easy peasy.