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.

Sheboygan Grilled Brats

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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

Chef John's Sausage Rolls

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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

Kielbasa and Cabbage for Electric Pressure Cookers

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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

Chorizo Breakfast Tacos with Potato Hash and Eggs

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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

Caldo Verde (Portuguese Sausage Kale Soup)

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Caldo Verde (Portuguese Sausage Kale Soup)

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 5 mins
- Total: 1 hr 20 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here

Turkey Chorizo, Revised

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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

Lazy Longanisa (Filipino-Style Breakfast Sausage)

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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

Easy Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

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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

Old Charleston Style Shrimp and Grits

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Old Charleston Style Shrimp and Grits

- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Total: 75 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 20
- Read more about the recipe here

Sausage Casserole

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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

Breakfast Sausage

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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

Festival-Style Grilled Italian Sausage Sandwiches

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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

Beer Brats

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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

Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot)

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Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot)

- Prep: 20 mins
- Additional: 12 hrs
- Total: 12 hrs 20 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 3 1-pound portions
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here

Southern Grits Casserole

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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

Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Beer

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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

Cheesy Bacon-Sausage-Egg-Hash Brown Skillet

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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

Creamy Biscuits and Gravy

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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

Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

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Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here

Easy Smoked Sausage Skillet

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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

Sausage Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

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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

Sausage and Sauerkraut

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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

Air Fryer Sausage Patties

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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

Squasage (Sausage-stuffed Squash)

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Squasage (Sausage-stuffed Squash)

- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 20 mins
- Total: 1 hr 40 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here

Kielbasa with Peppers and Potatoes

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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

Wisconsin Bratwurst

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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

Beer Glazed Brats and Sauerkraut

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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

Turkey Breakfast Sausage

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Turkey Breakfast Sausage

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

Country Sunday Breakfast Casserole

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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

Chorizo-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

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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

Kielbasa and Cabbage

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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

Easy Kielbasa Skillet Dinner

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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

Beans-n-Franks

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Beans-n-Franks

- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here

Sausage and Egg Casserole

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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

Sandy's Summer Sausage

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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

Dairy-Free Savory Sausage Gravy

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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

Toad in the Hole

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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

Egg and Sausage Casserole

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Egg and Sausage Casserole

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

Hot Italian Sausage

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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

Slow Cooker Sauerkraut and Sausage

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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

True Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy

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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

Easy Sausage Strata

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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

Mexican Chorizo

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Mexican Chorizo

- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 8 hrs
- Total: 8 hrs 40 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here

Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

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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

Italian Chicken Pesto with Spaghetti Squash

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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

Beanie-Weenie

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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

Spinach, Sausage, and Egg Casserole

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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

Smoked Sausage with Potatoes, Sauerkraut & Ale

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Smoked Sausage with Potatoes, Sauerkraut & Ale

- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here