Whether you are looking for soups, stuffed peppers, sandwiches, or casseroles, we have it all in this collection of the 30 best Italian sausage recipes for dinner!
Using both spicy sausage and sweet sausage, these recipes for Italian sausage contain some of the best dinner ideas using both sausage links and ground sausage so you can make a wide variety of easy and delicious sausage recipes.
You'll love these Italian sausage ideas for dinner!
Pre-cooked sausage recipes are always a great dinner idea, they're cheap, easy, and come packed with flavor. We're so obsessed, we have over 20 Italian sausage recipes on our website!
Whether it's an Italian sausage loaded into a roll with onions and peppers, a baked sausage dish with marinara and cheese, or even peppers stuffed with ground Italian sausage, I know that when I make sausages for dinner, everyone will love it.
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Cooking Italian Sausage on Stove
The best way to make a quick dinner that is full of flavor is to cook Italian sausage in the oven. This recipe utilizes a mild Italian sausage that is paired with colorful bell peppers and onions, and it's all drizzled in balsamic vinegar before baking. Ready in under 30-minutes, Italian sausages in the oven is a great weeknight dinner!
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2
Slow Cooker Sausage and Peppers and onions
Perfect for the weekends or dreary days, crockpot sausage and peppers combines classic flavors and tastes just like a crustless Italian sausage pizza. Italian sausage links, bell peppers, and onions all combine in your slow cooker with chunky marinara sauce. Slow cook for up to 7 hours and serve, or add the optional mozzarella cheese first to let it melt.
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Air Fryer Sausage (Italian, Links, Uncooked)
A simple recipe that is perfect for cooking up Italian sausage in just 20-minutes, this air fryer sausage recipe is here when you need to get dinner on the table quickly. The easiest way to cook raw Italian sausage links, this air fryer sausage links recipe is the easiest no-frills cooking option that allows you to cook up your sausage links while you prepare vegetables, rolls, or other sides.
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Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup (Crock Pot)
WIth instructions for three different cooking methods, this creamy Italian tortellini soup is sure to become a household favorite. A creamy soup thanks to heavy cream and chicken broth, Italian tortellini soup combines ground sausage, tomatoes, tortellini, and spinach to create a delicious Italian soup that is ready in as little as 30 minutes or ready to slow cook all day long.
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Cheese Stuffed Italian Sausage
Stuffed Italian sausage with cheese inside is a quick dinner that feels a little extra but takes very little effort. With just 3 simple ingredients—Italian sausage, a mozzarella cheese stick, and marinara sauce—you’ve got a cheesy, saucy, high protein meal on the table in 30 minutes. Low carb and keto too.
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Italian Chicken Sausage Peppers Onions Recipe
Make easy and healthy Italian chicken sausage and peppers in a skillet in less than 30 minutes! High protein, low carb, macro friendly, and dairy free.
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7
Easy Italian Sausage Bake (No Pasta)
This sweet Italian sausage bake is the perfect one pan weeknight dinner! It's a 30 minute skillet casserole that combines Italian sausage, bell peppers, onions, marinara sauce, and melted mozzarella. Our low carb, keto, and high protein recipe is made with no pasta!
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Stuffed Pepper Soup (Instant Pot)
This stuffed pepper soup is made right in your pressure and contains all of the wonderful flavors of traditional stuffed peppers you already know in love but in a fun and flavorful soup option. With ground meat (beef or sausage), rice or cauliflower rice, bell peppers, cheese, and tomatoes, plus a wonderful blend of seasonings, pressure-cooking stuffed pepper soup is a great way to enjoy Italian sausage in a whole new way in less than 45-minutes.
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9
Low Carb Swedish Meatballs
These Swedish meatballs are a super easy dinner or appetizer made with ground Italian pork sausage and beef. Ready in just 35-minutes, the meatballs bake up quickly while you prepare the cream cheese sauce. When both parts are done, combine and serve with toothpicks to a sausage appetizer or over noodles or zoodle for a tasty dinner.
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Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers
An Instant Pot version of our popular sausage peppers and onions recipe with saucy marinara.
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Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe
Make the best Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana copycat soup in a crock-pot. It's rich, comforting, and made with spicy Italian sausage, potatoes, and kale.
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Italian Chicken Stuffed Zucchini (Healthy | Low Carb)
Healthy and filling Italian chicken stuffed zucchini! You'll love this zucchini boat recipe with ground chicken sausage, marinara, cheese, and sautéed veggies.
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13
Chicken Sausage in the Air Fryer
Learn how to cook whole Italian chicken sausage links in the air fryer that are pre-cooked like Adell's brand or others.
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14
Stuffed Peppers with Italian Sausage
Classic Italian stuffed peppers with both Itailan pork sausage and ground beef, combined with rice and tomato sauce.
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15
BEST Crock Pot Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden)
The Instant Pot version of our popular crock-pot recipe. While it tastes just like it came from your favorite Italian restaurant, this Zuppa Toscana Instant Pot recipe is a delicious homemade copycat!Loaded with Italian sausage, bacon, potatoes, and heavy cream, then topped with cheese, this pressure cooker soup recipe is ready to be served with your favorite salad and breadsticks in just about an hour.
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Keto Stuffed Peppers Without Rice
These stuffed peppers without rice let you enjoy more of that delicious Italian sausage flavor and make a complete meal that is perfect for low-carb, keto, and gluten-free lifestyles. Filled with a mix of Italian sausage, onion, garlic, and cauliflower rice, and topped with a blend of 3 delicious kinds of cheese, this is one Italian sausage recipe you are going to want to add to your shortlist as it's ready in less than 40-minutes!
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Boiling Sausage (Uncooked on Stove)
Learn how to cook boiled sausage whether you're boiling them before grilling, before, frying, or just cooking it to use in other recipes like pasta and casseroles.We show you how to get perfect and juicy Italian sausage (or other types of raw sausage) in water or broth!
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Frozen Sausage Links in Air Fryer
Learning how to air fry frozen sausage is perfect for those days you forget to defrost the meat before dinner! Just simply cook them from frozen.
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Creamy Sausage Pasta
This creamy sausage pasta dish is the perfect blend of sausage, pasta, and a homemade cream sauce with roasted red peppers. In just under an hour, you can create this creamy dish with Italian sausage links, al dente pasta, roasted red peppers, spinach, and a delicious sauce made with both cream cheese and parmesan cheese. Top with red pepper flakes and fresh parsley and serve.
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20
Spicy Italian Sausage Dip
When you need a great appetizer recipe, look no further than this spicy Italian sausage dip!Perfect for game day, serving a crowd, or a simple dinner, spicy Italian sausage dip combines spicy Italian sausage, diced tomatoes, and pepperoncinis, in a seasoned blend of cream cheese and parmesan that makes this hot dip perfect for dipping with your favorite bread or crackers.
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21
Italian Beef and Sausage Pie
Made with a hearty blend of ingredients, Italian beef and sausage pie is a comfort food classic that is sure to be loved by your family! Sandwiched in between a yogurt-flavored bottom crust, and a cheese-blend top crust is a delicious mix of ground beef, ground sausage, onion, bell peppers, and seasonings. This oven-baked dinner is a flavorful way to serve up a hearty dinner that is sure to please.
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22
Italian Sausage and Kale Skillet (keto + low carb) - The Best Keto Recipes
This simple Italian Sausage and Kale skillet is a hearty one pan meal loaded with meat and vegetables! Enjoy a generous helping for just 6 net carbs!
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23
Sausage Potato Soup
A delicious sausage potato soup with both stovetop and slow cooker instructions. Ground Italian sausage, red potatoes, onions, and carrots, all combine in a broth made of chicken stock and seasoned with soy sauce, hot sauce, heavy cream and cheddar cheese to create a delicious & creamy sausage potato soup that is ready in a little over an hour.
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24
Easy One-Skillet Sausage and Peppers with Rice
This easy one-skillet sausage and peppers with rice is a quick and easy dinner that is sure to make your evenings a whole lot easier. Ready in just 30-minutes, this one-pan dish combines fresh Italian sausage, yellow onion, red and yellow bell peppers, and rice to make a helpful dinner that is bursting with sausage flavor.
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25
Baked Ziti with Sausage
Baked Ziti with sausage is here to show you that not every pasta dish needs ground beef. Made with fresh ground sausage that is simmered with tomatoes and sauce, then combined with al dente cooked ziti, mozzarella, and parmesan, this baked pasta dish is a great way to try something different and add some new flavors to baked ziti.
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Instant Pot Italian Sausages
To make the juiciest most tender Italian sausage links, you'll want to pressure cook them in your Instant Pot!
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27
Sausage and Peppers Meatloaf
This sausage and peppers meatloaf recipe replaces traditional ground beef with ground Italian sausage and peppers to create a delicious twist on a classic recipe. Combine marinara sauce with Thai chili sauce and cooked bell peppers. Add ½ of the mixture to raw ground sausage and Ritz crackers. Form the mixture into a loaf and top it with the remaining sauce and bake for about an hour for a deliciously different spin on meatloaf.
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28
Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta
With a cheesy tomato sauce, this creamy Italian sausage pasta is a great stovetop pasta dish that shows just how delicious Italian sausage recipes can be. Made with crumbled Italian sausage, cooked pasta, tomato sauce, beef broth, half and half, and white sharp cheddar cheese, creamy Italian sausage pasta is bursting with flavor and perfect for a weeknight dish with a cook time of just 35 minutes.
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29
Keto Spicy Italian Sausage and Broccoli
A handful of ingredients and a quick stir-fry results in a crunchy-savory, totally delicious sausage and broccoli dinner.
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30
Baked Sausage with Creamy Basil Sauce - Low Carb, Keto, THM S
If you are looking for an easy dinner idea, my Baked Keto Sausage with Creamy Basil Sauce should be on the menu. With only five ingredients and a five-minute prep, it is perfect when you are busy.
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