The Best Italian Sausage Recipes You'll Want to Eat Again and Again

Mild Castelvetrano olives add just enough salt to this savory sausage snack. Enjoy with a crisp Martini or a chilled glass of wine.

Chef Tyler Florence of Wayfare Tavern in San Francisco combines two distinct Italian favorites into a single genius dish: pasta with clams and sausage with broccoli rabe. Instead of just sautéing the rabe with the sausage, he purees it to create a quick, pleasantly bitter pasta sauce.

A few tablespoons of spicy harissa brings the heat to this dish. Don't forget to add thinly sliced squash minutes before serving. To achieve wafer-thin slices, use a mandoline.

Chef Julia Sullivan brings acidic flavors together by combining vinegar and lemon to cut through the richness of this sausage dish. Field peas can be found fresh or frozen at most supermarkets.

If you are in search of the perfect weeknight dinner you have come to the right place. This crostata layers fennel-spiced sausage, chile, Delicata squash, and honey. Prepare to squabble over the last bite.

When Klancy Miller makes a delicious meal for one, she says it's an exercise of creativity and self-care. She combines small red potatoes, spicy sausage, succulent kale, and thinly sliced red onions to make an easy skillet supper.

Whole pink peppercorns and fennel seeds permeate braised sausage with a rich aroma. This meal pairs well with an earthy Mediterranean red.

If you think there is no way pizza can be healthy and hearty, guess again! Don't forget to drizzle olive oil on the baking sheet and cook at 450F to achieve a crisp and golden crust.

Trade in your peppers for sweet sautéed fennel and refreshing mozzarella to achieve these super-satisfying sausage heroes.

Need a bite to eat but have limited time? These pre-seasoned Italian sausage burgers are just the thing. Don't forget to spread pesto on the ciabatta rolls.

Bell peppers aren't the only vegetable that can be stuffed with savory and juicy meats. Ripe tomatoes and roasted eggplant come together to yield a hearty filling, made even better with the addition of Italian sausage. Combined with a bright and lemony breadcrumb topping and a quick-fix tomato sauce jazzed up with fresh herbs, this makes a stunning summer main dish.

Make sure your potatoes are cooked to tenderness in this hearty soup. And don't forget the garnish: a few torn leaves of fresh basil.

What's better than one protein? Two proteins. This dish uses both roast chicken and hot Italian sausage to create classic flavors of an Italian sausage sub.

This chowchow — usually a sweet-and-sour relish — contains pieces of charred onions, creating a smoky flavor that pairs well with grilled sausage.

A delicious take on classic red-sauce spaghetti, this pasta highlights the classic pairing of Italian sausage and sweet red peppers.

Michael Chiarello's simple, classic version of sausage and peppers is excellent on pasta, bread, or polenta — and it's all made in the oven.

This recipe is a Food & Wine certified favorite: In 2018, we named this recipe one of our 40 best. Matching spicy sausage with a creamy mustard sauce and fragrant basil, British cookbook author Nigel Slater created a quick pasta supper with warm, mildly spicy flavors.