Sausages are not just for breakfast, they are a versatile ingredient that you can use to rustle up a great meal any time of day. Here are 9 Sizzling Sausage Recipes the Whole Family Will Enjoy – from family dinners to snacks and suppers we’ve got you covered.

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#1. Toad in the Hole

Toad in the Hole is a family favourite in our house. This recipe for an easy family dinner can be prepared in a few quick steps and includes instructions for a good home made onion gravy, so do give this classic a try.

Add broccoli, peas, sweetcorn or a fresh side salad to make a tasty family meal that everyone will enjoy.

Ingredients

• 200g bacon rashers
• 227g sausages
• 2 free range eggs
• 125g cream flour
• 150ml milk
• 100ml cold water
• 2 red onions

Method

1. Preheat oven to 220°C.
2. In a bowl, whisk eggs and season with salt and pepper.
3. Beat in flour until free of lumps.
4. Add milk and water and keep whisking until free of lumps. Allow mix to rest for 15 minutes.
5. Slice rashers in half lengthways and remove skin from the sausages. Then wrap the bacon around each sausage.
6. Cut the onions into quarter wedges.
7. Grease an oven proof dish with oil or butter and place in oven to heat.
8. Once oil/butter is sizzling add egg mix and then place sausages wrapped in bacon and onions into the mixture.
9. Cook for 40 to 50 minutes at 220°C until golden brown. Avoid opening the door of the oven as this will affect the rise in your batter.
10. Divide dish into four servings and remove with fish slice to a warmed plate.

#2. Sausage Pasta

This tried and tested recipe for Sausage Pasta combines butter beans and tomatoes with sausages and pasta with a surprise ingredient, apple! In our house, it’s one that is guaranteed to have clean plates all around.

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#3. Sausage Tabbouleh

If you’re not familiar with Tabbouleh, it is a stable Lebanese dish. For a delicious family dinner idea for warmer days combine tabbouleh with grilled sausages and natural yoghurt. This recipe serves 4.

Ingredients

• 8 sausages
• 100g (4oz) bulgar wheat
• 3 tblsp olive oil
• 3 tblsp chopped parsley
• 3 tblsp chopped mint
• 4 chopped tomatoes
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 4 spring onions finely chopped
• 4 tblsp natural yoghurt
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Grill the sausages until cooked.
2. To make the tabbouleh, cook the bulgar wheat in boiling water until tender (about 10 minutes. Drain and cool.
3. Place the bulgar wheat in a bowl and add all the other ingredients except the sausages, natural yoghurt and ground cumin. Mix well.
4. Add the ground cumin to the natural yoghurt and stir to combine.
5. Spoon the tabbouleh onto 4 plates. Top with the grilled sausages and spoon over the natural yoghurt mix.

#4. Sausages with Leek and Black Pudding Potato Cakes

This is a yummy alternative take on the traditional sausages with mash: this recipe for sausages is served with a leek and black pudding potato cake and is a meal you can have ready in half an hour from scratch or even less time if you prep the potatoes in advance.

Ingredients

• 900g potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes)
• 2 leeks (washed and finely diced)
• 100g Blackpudding (cut into small cubes)
• 25g butter
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 100g flour
• 100g fresh breadcrumbs
• 400g Butcher Style Sausages
• Oil for frying
• Watercress to garnish

Method

1. Peel the potatoes, place into a pan, cover with water, and season with salt. Boil for about 15 minutes until soft.
2. Meanwhile, in a small frying pan cook the diced leeks and Blackpudding in the butter.
3. Drain the potatoes and mash with a potato ricer directly into the pan with the leek and Blackpudding. Mix well and season if required.
4. Divide the mixture into 8 equal amounts and shape into ‘fishcake’ sized rounds. Pat down with a palette knife so they are even all over. Set in the fridge for 30 minutes until firm.
5. Place the beaten egg, flour and breadcrumbs on three separate plates.
6. Dip each potato cake in the flour first, then the eggs and finally the breadcrumbs.
7. Shallow fry the cakes in a little oil and then keep warm.
8. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan and gently pan cook the sausages until golden brown.
9. Serve the sausages with gravy, potato cakes and a little sprig of watercress to finish.

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#5. Sausages with Pasta and Mushrooms

This creamy sausage recipe combines sausages with vegetables, double cream and pasta for a tasty family meal.

Ingredients

• 8 sausages
• 1 medium onion finely sliced
• 2 carrots peeled and finely sliced
• 1 courgette finely sliced
• 400g/15oz button mushrooms sliced
• 150ml/5fl oz chicken or vegetable stock
• 150ml/5fl oz double cream
• 1 tsp mustard
• 4 tbsp white wine or sherry
• Oil for frying
• Pasta of your choice

Method

1. Heat oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat.
2. Add sliced onions, celery and carrots and fry for approx 5 minutes until onions have softened.
3. Remove the skin from the sausages and cut the meat into 4 small portions from each sausage. Add them to the pan and cook for another 4 minutes.
4. Add the mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add the stock, wine and cream and mustard.
6. Season to taste and bring to the boil.
7. Turn the head down and simmer for 15 minutes until the carrots have cooked.
8. Cook your pasta and serve together with the sausage mix.

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#6. Sausage and Couscous Salad

For a summer sausage recipe, this Sausage and Couscous Salad is super easy and quick to rustle up.

Ingredients (serves 4)

• Sausages e.g. 2 sausages per person
• 1-2 cups of couscous
• 100g Sugar snap or snow peas topped and tailed and sliced
• 250g cherry tomatoes cut in half
• Handful of torn fresh basil leaves
• Balsamic vinegar
• Olive Oil

Method

1. Grill or barbecue your sausages. Let cool then slice.
2. Place your couscous into a large bowl, boil the kettle and pour over boiling water to just cover the couscous. Put some clingfilm or a plate over the bowl and leave for 5 minutes until the water has been absorbed. Use a fork to fluff up your couscous.
3. Add your sausage slices, peas, tomatoes and basil to the couscous and season to taste.
4. Make a dressing by mixing balsamic vinegar and olive oil then drizzle over your salad.

For a variation, make your couscous salad a Greek version by adding cherry tomatoes, olives, feta cheese and some oregano.

#7. BLTS The Ultimate Sausage Sandwich

Only one thing beats a BLT and that is a BLTS! The addition of sausage to this traditional sandwich brings it to another level making it the ultimate sausage sandwich perfect for lunch, supper or breakfast!

#8. Sausage and Lentils

This delicious family dinner idea for Sausage and Lentils is adapted from a Nigella Lawson recipe and it can also be cooked in advance if you know you’ll be in a rush at dinnertime.

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#9. Homemade Sausage Rolls with a Twist

The addition of black and white pudding to the sausage meat in these sausage rolls with a twist will leave everyone asking for more! I find these are handy for after school snacks or lunchboxes as an alternative to sandwiches.

Have you tried any of our sizzling sausage recipes? Please let us know in the comments box below.