Here are some delicious ways to cook and serve sausage, plus great side dish ideas.
🌭 Simple Pan-Fried Sausage
🛒 Ingredients
- 1 lb sausage links or patties (pork, beef, turkey, or smoked)
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp oil (if needed)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Place sausages in a skillet and add ½ cup water.
2️⃣ Cover and cook over medium heat for 5–7 minutes (this helps cook them through).
3️⃣ Remove lid and let water evaporate.
4️⃣ Add a little oil if needed and brown sausages 3–5 minutes, turning until golden and fully cooked (internal temp 160°F for pork/beef, 165°F for poultry).
🔥 Other Easy Ways to Cook Sausage
- Oven: Bake at 400°F for 20–25 minutes.
- Grill: Medium heat, 10–15 minutes, turning often.
- Air Fryer: 375°F for 9–12 minutes.
- Slow Cooker (smoked sausage): Heat with BBQ sauce or peppers & onions for easy meals.
🍽️ What to Serve with Sausage
🥔 Comfort Sides
- Mashed potatoes
- Fried potatoes
- Mac and cheese
- Rice or rice pilaf
🥬 Veggies
- Sautéed cabbage
- Green beans
- Roasted Brussels sprouts
- Peppers and onions
🍳 Breakfast Style
- Scrambled eggs
- Pancakes
- Biscuits & gravy
🌭 Sandwich Style
- Hoagie rolls with peppers & onions
- Sauerkraut and mustard
- Coleslaw
If you’d like, I can give you a one-pan sausage and potatoes dinner recipe or a smothered sausage with gravy recipe.
