40+ Best Ground Sausage Dinner Ideas (Easy Recipes)

This unstuffed cabbage recipe is an easy way to make traditional cabbage rolls without a lot of work. These deconstructed cabbage rolls cook up easily all in one large pot making it the perfect recipe for busy weeknights

This Italian sausage soup recipe made with spicy Italian sausage, tortellini, and fresh vegetables is a delicious creamy soup your family will love.

This dairy-free Zuppa Toscana is a delicious and easy-to-make hearty soup. A slight twist of the traditional Zuppa Toscana, this is made with simple ingredients like chicken broth and coconut milk for a delicious creamy base to pair with savory sausage.

This cajun chicken alfredo recipe is an easy-to-make delicious meal for the whole family. Cajun spices and tender chicken are a delicious pair.

This mushroom and Italian sausage recipe is a delicious one-pot meal that cooks up in a large skillet and is perfect for busy weeknights. Ready in 30 minutes.

This low-carb breakfast casserole combines your favorite breakfast sausage, crispy bacon, tender vegetables, and eggs for the best breakfast. This easy meal is perfect for both breakfast and dinner.

A delicious bean soup made with cranberry beans, minced sausage, and aromatic veggies with the perfect blend of seasonings in a flavorful broth to tickle your taste buds. Enjoy this hearty soup with some cornbread muffins.

Thanksgiving and stuffing go hand in hand – but this stuffing is filled with so many great flavors for any occasion. This stuffing is far from traditional; after all, there’s no bread. This Whole30 version is made in a skillet with apples, sweet potatoes, and brussel sprouts, and comes together quickly and easily.

This hearty and easy Sausage Butternut Squash Skillet comes together in 30 minutes. Packed with butternut squash, apples, and sweet Italian sausage, your whole family is sure to love the fun fall flavors.

Stuffed Zucchini with turkey sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and spinach is a flavorful, comforting yet light dinner recipe. This clean meal is paleo, keto, and an amazing way of celebrating zucchini season.

Butternut squash orzo with sausage and kale is a cozy one-pan meal idea. Hearty, balanced, and easy, it's a delicious dish for cold weather.

Spicy Sausage Pasta kicks up your favorite pasta dish with a bit of spice. You will love how easily this comforting creamy Italian sausage pasta meal comes together. Serve with your favorite crusty bread to soak up all that delicious sauce.

Sausage egg roll in a bowl is a flavorful and convenient one-pan dish that combines the savory goodness of ground pork sausage with a colorful blend of tricolored coleslaw mix. Seasoned with ginger and garlic, then lightly tossed in low-sodium soy sauce, this simple meal is full of textures and flavors, and it's ready to eat in 20 minutes.

This Cheesy Sausage Gnocchi is an easy and delicious dinner made in under 30 minutes! Everyone in your family will love the great flavor of this cozy gnocchi recipe.

Beef and sausage ground meat combine for delicious, balanced flavor in these baked Italian sausage meatballs. With no pan-frying required, these meatballs are never dry thanks to a few tricks! This easy dish has fairly quick prep and freezes wonderfully.

When the weather begins to turn cold, snuggle up with this cozy and creamy sausage pasta recipe.

Dreamy and Creamy Tortellini Soup is stuffed full of heavenly sausage, fresh baby spinach, and plump tortellini all in a luscious cream broth. This soup is made right in the Instant Pot for a hearty and tasty dinner. Includes stove top and pressure cooker instructions.

These easy Italian sausage calzones are perfect for pizza night! Made with mozzarella cheese, Italian ground sausage, and marinara sauce for dipping.

This yummy, hearty Easy Make-Ahead Baked Ziti recipe includes Ziti pasta with not one but three kinds of cheese, sausage and hamburger meat, red pepper flakes, and chunks of tomato in a tomato sauce.

This easy sausage and gnocchi recipe is made in just 20 minutes! Complete with a creamy tomato sauce, this quick one-skillet dinner is the perfect choice for a busy weeknight.

Homemade sourdough and venison sausage soaked in a butter and homemade stock mixture, tossed with fresh herbs and garden veggies make this side dish the perfect addition to any holiday meal.

Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Pasta is a classic Italian pasta recipe that's easy to make with any short pasta you have on hand. This is one of our favorite ground sausage recipes.

This rich and flavorful ground Italian sausage pasta sauce is packed with veggies to give you a nicely balanced meal.

Sausage Broccoli Rabe pasta that's hearty, subtly spicy, with rich sausages, and sweet peas, mingled perfectly with tempered-down broccoli rabe and creamy chopped potatoes.

This manicotti recipe is Italian sausage with three kinds of cheese, stuffed into tender pasta then covered with sauce and baked to perfection. A comfort food classic that’s great for feeding a large crowd!

Discover the art of creating mouthwatering stuffed turban squash in this step-by-step guide. From selecting the perfect squash to crafting a delectable filling.

Serving up a big platter of juicy, homemade dumplings is guaranteed to impress. Pork is a classic dumpling filling, but these use my favorite shortcut to flavor: a little sausage meat in the filling. They’re easy to prep-ahead, making them perfect for entertaining, or for quick weeknight meals.

This Italian Sausage Pasta Recipe is a comforting yet veggie-packed meal that can be customized to each diner’s taste. Red bell peppers and fresh basil add a pop of color and delicious flavor to this easy recipe!

This recipe for dirty rice with sausage is a main dish that's right up your alley, then. It’s a fast and easy dinner that’ll keep the whole family satisfied, and it has loads of veggies in it, too.

Pasta e Fagioli is an Italian pasta and beans soup, with lots of veggies and sausage. This incredible Olive Garden copycat soup is made with common ingredients often found in your pantry, and some fresh veggies and meat. This is a hearty soup that is filling and so delicious!

This Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe is made with soft, tender cabbage leaves stuffed with ground beef, ground sausage, and white rice, then baked in flavorful herb-seasoned tomato sauce. Filling and delicious, it’s the perfect weeknight dinner that can be made ahead of time, frozen, and reheated.

This Italian Stuffed Meatloaf is made with Italian sausage and ground beef and stuffed with a layer of spinach and provolone cheese. Corn and red bell pepper add color, texture, and flavor to this unique meatloaf.

Creamy Sausage Mushroom Pasta with rigatoni and a creamy white Alfredo sauce is a hearty and comforting dinner for two. It is our favorite Italian pasta recipe to serve with a side salad for a complete meal.

This Crockpot Chili Recipe is perfect for those cold wintery days when you need something easy to make, especially when filling the house with the delicious aromas you get with this slow cooker chili. Couple that with a freshly baked cinnamon roll, and you've got a traditional Midwestern meal!

Jumbo shells are pre-cooked and then filled with a creamy, cheesy Italian sausage made with parmesan cheese, cream cheese, and spinach mixture. Then placed into a baking dish and baked with marinara sauce and mozzarella for a comforting, filling dinner great for families of all sizes.

We tested this Beef Bolognese recipe over and over to get the best flavor! It's made with a high ratio of meat to tomatoes, the way an authentic Bolognese should be!

This kale and sausage pizza with einkorn crust gives you traditional pizza flavors, made better for you with kale and einkorn! Why not make a delicious pizza that’s also better for you? You’ll want to keep this pizza combo on repeat. It’s a crowd favorite!

Spicy Italian Sausage in a tender roasted winter squash - this Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash is the perfect Fall or Winter dish that is healthy, hearty, and filling. I'll show you how to make this acorn squash in the oven or in the air fryer.

This Italian Sausage Bow Tie Pasta is easy and made with a heavy cream sauce. It reminds me of something you would get at an Italian restaurant. Our family loves it … and I hope yours does too!

Chorizo mac and cheese is such a comforting meal! We’re taking regular mac and cheese up a notch with crispy chorizo sausage, sauteed vegetables, and an easy-to-make cheddar cheese sauce in the blender. The chorizo sausage, vegetables, pasta, and cheese sauce melt together and you’re left with a flavorful, delicious, and EASY stovetop sausage mac n cheese dinner the entire family will love!

This Italian sausage pasta is one of those recipes that shows you don’t need many ingredients to make something delicious. The flavors are simple, rich, and meaty, with a moreish lightly spiced taste. Perfect for a family dinner.

When you’re looking for a quick and easy pasta dinner, skip the red sauce and try this easy orecchiette (elephant ear pasta) with Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, and broccoli rabe in a simple wine sauce.