Sausage
Choucroute with Caramelized Pears
Serve with: Baked sweet potatoes and sautéed Swiss chard. Dessert: Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.
Chorizo and Potato Empanaditas
Sausage and Potato Mini-Turnovers
The dough for these little turnovers may be pressed either by hand or with a tortilla press.
Todd English's Backyard New England Clam Bake
Todd English — the chef/owner of Olives and the four Figs restaurants, all in and around Boston — was named Best Chef in the Northeast by the James Beard Foundation. He's also the author of two cookbooks. For his "clambake" extravaganza, you'll need a grill with a lid.
Baked Ziti with Spinach and Tomatoes
Offer this simple, hearty dish with a green salad, crusty garlic bread and a light red wine, like Beaujolais.
Corn and Wild Rice Soup with Smoked Sausage
Three classic heartland ingredients — corn, smoked sausage and wild rice — combine to give this appealing first-course soup its sweet-spicy flavor and interesting texture.
Smothered Italian Sausage
This is what I call a fridge-eater recipe. The key here is getting a nice sear on the sausage and cooking the tomato down until it coats the sausage and vegetables well.
Brussels Sprout Pasta
This brussels sprout pasta recipe taps nutty brown butter, crunchy pecans, and hot Italian sausage to create an easy dinner bursting with fall flavors.
Sausage With Charred Cabbage and Giardiniera
A bed of charred cabbage speckled with chopped giardiniera makes the perfect landing place of sweet Italian sausages and plenty of basil.
Cod With Chorizo, Greens, and Chickpeas
In this one-pan dinner, flaky cod is finished in a chorizo-spiked sauce, alongside wilty greens and chickpeas—some tender, some crispy.
Cornbread Breakfast Casserole
Protein-heavy, easy to portion, and ideal for making ahead, this breakfast casserole made with boxed corn muffin mix will see you through busy mornings.
Shortcut Baked Rigatoni With Spicy Italian Sausage
This shortcut baked rigatoni is loaded with spicy Italian sausage and topped with melted cheese. And the best part: You don’t even have to boil the pasta.
Chicago-Style Pigs in a Blanket
Everyone’s favorite pigs in a blanket goes Chicago-style, complete with celery salt, poppy seeds, and a cheeky cornichon.
Sheet-Pan Gnocchi With Spicy Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
The epitome of low effort, high reward.
Pasta With Beets, Sausage, and Fried Sage
Golden beets, hot Italian sausage, and sage come together to make a quick and comforting pasta that’s far greater than the sum of its parts.
Cheesy Brats With Celery-Pickle Relish
Butterfly your sausages for maximized char.
Roasted Eggplant With Sausage and Ricotta
Split open like a baked potato, eggplant becomes a custardy vessel for dinner.
Charred Cabbage With Sausages and Apples
Roasted alongside sausages until tender and blistered, cabbage is the star of this sheet pan dinner that’s offset with horseradish cream and crunchy apples.