Grilled Italian Sausage With Sweet-and-Sour Peppers and Onions

Perfectly cooked Italian sausages, with a classic sweet-and-sour accompaniment.

Cumin-Scented Lentils With Sausage and Dandelion Greens

Bloom your cumin seeds to build a deeply flavored base for this hearty but light dinner of saucy lentils and sausage.

Roasted Italian Sausage, Pepper, and Mushroom Sandwich

Most non-grill recipes simply cook everything in a skillet, a method that can certainly lead to a tasty meal, but lacks a certain something. It wasn't until I thought about roasted peppers, and how great they tasted, that I finally got the idea that everything should go in the oven.

Sausage and Pepper "Bolognese"

Sausage and Pepper "Bolognese", An Italian American Ragu Taking the Italian American classic, Sausage and peppers and mashing it with the traditional Ragu Alla Bolognese from Emilia-Romagna. The result is a ragu Italian Americans can all their own.

Cassoulet-Style Sausage 'n' Beans

Here's a shortcut to a seriously good cassoulet knockoff featuring crispy sausage, garlicky white beans, and toasty breadcrumbs.

Baked Shells With Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce and Italian Sausage

A base of roasted red pepper cream sauce swaths pre-cooked, medium-sized pasta shells. I like the sauce smooth and silky, so I purée the roasted pepper mixture before adding a combination of heavy cream and half-and-half, along with three cheeses: ricotta, Fontina, and Asiago. Italian sausage, garlic, and onions, boost the sauce with extra flavor.

Beer-Basted German Sausages With Quick-Pickled Peppers and Onions

Roasted in the oven and basted with beer, these German-style pork sausages turn out juicy, tender, and lightly browned all over. Quick-pickled peppers and onions, meanwhile, add a flavorful, bright counterpoint.

Chicken Scarpariello (Braised Chicken With Sausage and Peppers)

Chicken scarpariello, the Italian-American dish of chicken braised with sausage and peppers in a sweet-and-sour sauce, is one of those perfect weeknight meals.

Sausage Pasta

Sausage Pasta with chopped up sausage that are like mini sausage meatballs, tossed in a super tomato pasta sauce. Quick, easy, really delicious dinner!

what an ITALIAN eats ON A DIET No Carb Italian Feast

Caprese Arugula Salad, Broccolini in garlic & oil, and hot Italian sausage cooked in weekday sauce. All the flavors of Italy with no carbs.