50 inventive sausage recipes for all skill levels

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Invented at least 4,000 years ago, sausages have historically been a way to use every bit of edible animal products, and (by way of smoking and salting) to preserve the meat as long as possible. Ancient civilizations stuffed things like meat, bugs, and blood into animal casings, then served them up for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Modern sausages are a little different—there are never bugs, and the casings are no longer made of intestines—but their popularity remains the same. We still love to eat them at all times of day and in all types of ways. In fact, our appreciation of sausages is so great that the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council estimates that as of 2025, the average American consumes around 70 hot dogs in a year, which adds up to a whopping total of 20 billion across the U.S. And 38% of those hot dogs are eaten at one specific time of year: the months between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

In honor of this iconic summer dish, Stacker compiled a list of sausage recipes from Allrecipes. Whether you use premade sausages as an ingredient or create your own sausages from scratch, there's something here to fit every skill level and mood.

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Sheboygan Grilled Brats

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 47 mins
- Total: 52 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

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Chef John's Sausage Rolls

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 70 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 16 sausage rolls
- Number of ingredients: 15
- Read more about the recipe here

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Kielbasa and Cabbage for Electric Pressure Cookers

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Chorizo Breakfast Tacos with Potato Hash and Eggs

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 8 mins
- Total: 18 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here

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Turkey Chorizo, Revised

- Prep: 20 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 20 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here

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Lazy Longanisa (Filipino-Style Breakfast Sausage)

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 25 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

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Easy Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here

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Sausage Casserole

- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 15 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 1 hr 45 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Breakfast Sausage

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Festival-Style Grilled Italian Sausage Sandwiches

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Beer Brats

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 sausages
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Southern Grits Casserole

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Total: 60 mins
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 16 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Beer

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 6 hrs
- Total: 6 hrs 10 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 3
- Read more about the recipe here

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Cheesy Bacon-Sausage-Egg-Hash Brown Skillet

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here

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Creamy Biscuits and Gravy

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here

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Easy Smoked Sausage Skillet

- Additional: 20 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

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Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 55 mins
- Total: 60 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 1 casserole
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Sausage and Sauerkraut

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 3 hrs 20 mins
- Total: 3 hrs 35 mins
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 5 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Air Fryer Sausage Patties

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 2
- Read more about the recipe here

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Kielbasa with Peppers and Potatoes

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here

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Wisconsin Bratwurst

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

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Beer Glazed Brats and Sauerkraut

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

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Country Sunday Breakfast Casserole

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 1 hr 25 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 8x11-inch dish
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Chorizo-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Additional: 45 mins
- Total: 1 hr 60 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 26
- Read more about the recipe here

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Kielbasa and Cabbage

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

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Easy Kielbasa Skillet Dinner

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Total: 55 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

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Sausage and Egg Casserole

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
- Additional: 8 hrs 30 mins
- Total: 8 hrs 95 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Sandy's Summer Sausage

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 2 hrs
- Additional: 1 day
- Total: 1 day
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 16 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here

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Dairy-Free Savory Sausage Gravy

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 20 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

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Toad in the Hole

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 55 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 19
- Read more about the recipe here

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Hot Italian Sausage

- Prep: 30 mins
- Additional: 1 day
- Total: 1 day
- Servings: 80
- Yield: 20 pounds Italian sausage
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

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Slow Cooker Sauerkraut and Sausage

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 4 hrs
- Total: 4 hrs 15 mins
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here

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True Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
- Total: 65 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

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Easy Sausage Strata

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 10 mins
- Additional: 8 hrs 30 mins
- Total: 9 hrs 60 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 49 mins
- Total: 74 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 1 9x13-inch baking dish
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here

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Italian Chicken Pesto with Spaghetti Squash

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 90 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

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Beanie-Weenie

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

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Spinach, Sausage, and Egg Casserole

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 casserole
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here