Italian sausage recipes

Hearty minestrone with sweet Italian sausage, great northern beans, cabbage, zucchini, and tomatoes simmered in beef broth. A thick, warming one-pot soup for cold nights.

Layered baked pasta casserole with hot Italian sausage, creamy spinach, and a ricotta topping. Old-school comfort food that feeds six in under an hour.

Italian-style grits casserole layered with hot sausage, ground beef, pizza sauce, green peppers, onion, and melted cheddar. A Southern-Italian comfort food mashup.

Slow cooker Italian sausage and bean soup with black beans, lima beans, tomatoes, and beef broth. A hearty, protein-packed crockpot soup topped with grated Parmesan.

Zuppa di Accia is a rustic Italian celery soup ladled over toasted bread with hard-boiled eggs, dried sausage, and sharp cheeses. A Tuscan bowl that warms the soul.

Baked rotini casserole with hot Italian sausage, chickpeas, spinach, fresh herbs, and bubbly Parmesan crust. A hearty, fiber-packed weeknight pasta bake.

Italian sausage pizza with a garlic tomato sauce, fennel seeds, and a three-cheese blend of mozzarella, Gruyere, and Romano. A game day pizza with serious flavor.

Tex-Mex breakfast strata with hot Italian sausage, roasted red and green peppers, Monterey Jack, and chili-spiked egg custard layered over firm bread. Bake-and-serve brunch dish.

Gluten-free rice crust pizza topped with kielbasa, mushrooms, mozzarella, and pasta sauce. A creative no-dough pizza built on a Parmesan-egg-white rice base.

Grilled hot Italian sausage sandwiches with charred poblano, red, and yellow bell peppers, onions, and horseradish mustard on hollowed-out sandwich rolls.

Sicilian-style slow cooker cannellini beans simmered with hot Italian sausage, ripe tomatoes, herbs, and a surprising strip of orange zest. Hands-off comfort food that fills the house with warmth.

Pounded chicken breasts stuffed with Italian sausage and mozzarella, browned and simmered in a hearty red wine tomato sauce with peppers and mushrooms. Sunday dinner, Italian-style.

Mexican sausage stew braises beef brisket and hot Italian sausage with cinnamon, allspice, beer, and beef stock, then thickens with sweet potato and corn. Topped with melty Monterey Jack and cilantro.

Pork sausage barbecue beans, a one-skillet cookout side of hot Italian sausage, baked beans, bell pepper, green onions, and a brown sugar spiced BBQ sauce.

Creamed turkey with pastry pillows: leftover roast turkey and Italian sausage in a mushroom-sherry cream sauce, served over buttery puff pastry squares. Holiday-leftover dinner for a crowd.

Lighter fettuccine Alfredo with turkey Italian sausage, evaporated skim milk, and Parmesan topped with fresh tomato. A lower-fat spin on the classic pasta dish that still delivers creamy, cheesy satisfaction.