Smitten Kitchen’s Ziti Chickpeas with Sausage and Kale is a hearty one-pan pasta bake built for weeknights. Italian sausage, tomato, and chickpeas come together in a braiser, finished under the broiler with Parmesan and melted mozzarella for a satisfying, crowd-pleasing dinner with minimal cleanup.
Ina Garten’s Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms are the ultimate party appetizer. Tender mushroom caps soak up olive oil and Marsala wine, then are filled with Italian sausage, garlic, scallions, Parmesan, panko, and mascarpone. Rich, savory, and perfectly golden.
Ina Garten’s orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage is a weeknight staple for good reason. Sweet and hot sausage, bitter greens, and a simple red wine tomato sauce come together quickly, with plenty of Parmesan at the end.
If you’ve never had strata, it’s the perfect Christmas morning treat as most of the work is done ahead of time, and it’s a hearty, warming dish ideal for a cold winter morning. This spin on a family favorite ups the flavor with a homemade mushroom cream sauce and crispy shallots!
Lidey Heuck’s one-pot Cider-Glazed Sausages with Caramelized Apples & Fennel is the ultimate autumn comfort food. Featuring a base of maple-caramelized apples, onions, and fennel, topped with Italian sausages in a sweet apple cider glaze.
Ina has 1,353 recipes, and if I had to choose only one to make for the rest of my life, it’d be Rigatoni with Sausage & Fennel – or as someone once called it: Adult Hamburger Helper. Don’t be put off by the idea of fennel; once cooked, its anise flavor is subtle and hardly noticeable. Instead, it adds a delightful depth to the dish without overwhelming the other flavors.
On “Be My Guest,” Ina Garten hosted Danny Meyer, who cooked Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage. However, the Food Network’s recipe had several discrepancies, such as different ingredient amounts and instruction orders, leading to confusion.
Julia Turshen’s Street Fair Stuffed Mushrooms are inspired by the classic sausage and pepper dish found at fairs. This recipe transforms a beloved appetizer into a satisfying main course.