33 Zesty Italian Sausage Recipes

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33 Zesty Italian Sausage Recipes1/33 Four-Cheese Sausage Rigatoni 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Grace Natoli Sheldon For Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: To make this twist on traditional baked pasta, we start with creamy goat cheese and build from there with mozzarella, ricotta and Parmesan cheese. —Teresa Ralston, New Albany, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1-1/4 cups: 474 calories, 26g fat (13g saturated fat), 97mg cholesterol, 793mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g protein. 2/33 Chicken and Sausage Stew 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chicken and

3/33 Upstate Minestrone Soup 23

Sausage Stew Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This thick and rich stew will warm your family right up even on the coldest days! I like to serve it with biscuits or cornbread to soak up every last drop, it’s that good. —Ernest Foster, Climax, New York Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 531 calories, 33g fat (10g saturated fat), 118mg cholesterol, 912mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 36g protein. 3/33 Upstate Minestrone Soup 23 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Upstate Minestrone Soup Recipe photo

Keep the recipe in mind when you have a bounty of fresh garden produce

by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 55 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: If you love vegetables, you’ll find this minestrone especially satisfying. Keep the recipe in mind when you have a bounty of fresh garden produce. —Yvonne Krantz, Mount Upton, New York Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 236 calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 1329mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 5g fiber), 12g protein. 4/33 Tortellini with Sausage and Mascarpone 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Tortellini with Sausage and Mascarpone Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 18 min Servings

It’s fast and yummy and starts with a premade jarred sauce

6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When I crave Italian comfort food on a busy night and don’t have a lot of time to cook, this dish is a lifesaver. It’s fast and yummy and starts with a premade jarred sauce. You can have it on the table in less time than a takeout order. —Gerry Vance, Millbrae, California Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 637 calories, 37g fat (17g saturated fat), 113mg cholesterol, 1040mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 4g fiber), 24g protein. 5/33 Pasta Napolitana 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pasta Napolitana Recipe photo by Taste of

I always make extra sauce, as it freezes very well

Home Total Time 2 hours 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is the ultimate meat lovers pasta and is my copycat version of the Olive Garden’s pasta. Rich and hearty with tremendous flavors, this delish dish will disappear quickly. I always make extra sauce, as it freezes very well. —John Pittman, Northampton, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 427 calories, 28g fat (9g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 1591mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 24g protein. 6/33 Tater Tot Casserole 52 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved JOSH RINK FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time

If we have unexpected company, I just double the ingredients and use a 13×9-in

45 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I like to make this Tater Tot casserole when time before supper is short. If we have unexpected company, I just double the ingredients and use a 13×9-in. pan. I call it my Please Stay Casserole! —Jean Ferguson, Elverta, California Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 570 calories, 35g fat (12g saturated fat), 87mg cholesterol, 1357mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 26g protein. 7/33 Sausage Cheese Puffs 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Sausage Cheese Puffs Recipe photo by Christine Ma for Taste of Home Total Time 25 min

Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: People are always surprised when I tell them there are only four ingredients in this easy sausage ball recipe. Cheesy and spicy, the golden morsels are a fun novelty at a breakfast or brunch, and they also make yummy party appetizers. —Della Moore, Troy, New York Nutrition Facts: 1 puff: 89 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 197mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein. 8/33 Italian Vegetable Soup 20 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved NICOLE PERRY FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 25

min Servings 8 servings (2 qts.)

min Servings 8 servings (2 qts.) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This Italian zucchini soup recipe was given to me by my neighbor. Nice and simple, it’s a good way to use a lot of your zucchini and other garden vegetables. It freezes well and is great to have on hand on a cold winter day. —Clara Mae Chambers, Superior, Nebraska Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 156 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 1046mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 8g protein. 9/33 Brunch Hash & Egg Bake 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home

Total Time 1 hour Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Total Time 1 hour Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When my kids were growing up, I was cooking for eight. I couldn’t conveniently fry eggs for that many people, so I devised this recipe that became a family favorite. Mild and salty feta cheese is my favorite for the dish, but shredded cheddar or Parmesan work, too. —Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 460 calories, 29g fat (10g saturated fat), 234mg cholesterol, 761mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 21g protein. 10/33 Sausage and Spinach Tortellini Soup 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved

It’s also an excellent way to get the kids to eat spinach!

ALEJANDRO MONFORT FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 40 min Servings 2 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband’s grandmother made this soup with her own homemade sausage and tortellini. We don’t make those ingredients these days, but we’re so happy to have the passed-down recipe­—this version is almost as good as hers. It’s also an excellent way to get the kids to eat spinach! —Joyce Lulewicz, Brunswick, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1-3/4 cups: 354 calories, 19g fat (8g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 1360mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 23g protein. 11/33 Meat Lover’s Pizza Rice

Add any other pizza toppings you desire

Skillet 11 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Meat Lover’s Pizza Rice Skillet Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For a quick dinner, I threw this together from what I had in the fridge and pantry. Add any other pizza toppings you desire. I often add black olive slices or mushrooms. My son loves this and calls it pizza rice. —Teri Rasey, Cadillac, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1-1/4 cups: 390 calories, 20g fat (6g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 906mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 4g fiber), 15g

Take it to a party—I’ll bet you no one else will bring anything like it!

protein. 12/33 Tuscan Sausage & Bean Dip 39 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Tuscan Sausage & Bean Dip Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is a spinoff of a Mexican dip I had once. The original was wicked good, but since I was going through an “I’m-so-over-Mexican-dip” phase, I decided to switch it up. Take it to a party—I’ll bet you no one else will bring anything like it! —Mandy Rivers, Lexington, South Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup: 200 calories, 14g fat (7g saturated fat), 41mg

cholesterol, 434mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein

cholesterol, 434mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein. 13/33 Pizza Ring 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pizza Ring Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Mom made a ring with chicken and broccoli one night. I said I’d rather have pizza. That’s how this recipe was born! —Tricia Richardson, Springdale, Arkansas Nutrition Facts: 2 pieces with 2 tablespoons pizza sauce: 214 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 593mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 10g protein. 14/33 Spaghetti & Meatball Soup

11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Spaghetti & Meatball Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 7 hours Servings 8 servings (3 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A couple of nights a week our family ends up eating in shifts because everyone is going every which way, all at the same time. Having a hearty soup simmering in the slow cooker is an easy way to give them all a warm meal. —Susan Stetzel, Gainesville, New York Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 394 calories, 26g fat (9g saturated fat), 95mg cholesterol, 1452mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (9g sugars,

2g fiber), 17g protein

2g fiber), 17g protein. 15/33 Cheese Grits & Sausage Breakfast Casserole 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cheese Grits & Sausage Breakfast Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I can’t resist this breakfast casserole. It brings all of my favorites into one dish: creamy grits, tangy cheese, rich eggs and flavorful sausage. It’s the perfect alternative to traditional breakfast casseroles. —Mandy Rivers, Lexington, South Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 496 calories, 35g fat (17g saturated fat), 201mg cholesterol, 1173mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (4g sugars,

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