Stuffed Italian sausage is an easy 3 ingredient recipe. Start with stuffing your Italian sausages with mozzarella cheese then bake them in a flavorful marinara sauce.
Serve them on pasta, in a hoagie roll, or with your favorite vegetable side dishes for a delicious meal. Your dinner will taste as if you ordered it from a fancy Italian restaurant!
This was so incredibly easy!! What a fun recipe that was so incredibly simple to make. The kids loved it! ★★★★★ Tracy
The combination of the flavorful sausage, gooey cheese, and rich tomato auce creates an INCREDIBLE entree. I love them served on pasta, topped with parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes, for a meal on a busy weeknight. I will also cut the stuffed sauseges into small pieces and serve them with garlic bread as an appetizer when I am entertaining. I haven't met one person that did not like them.
This is definitely a winning recipe I hope you will also love. Enjoy! Xoxo -Katie.
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Ingredient notes and substitutions
You will only need the following simpe ingredients to make stuffed Italian sausages.
- Italian sausage links-I prefer sweet Italian sausage, but you can use hot Italian sausage links.
- Mozzarella sticks- Mozzarella sticks are easy and melt great for this recipe. However, you can substitute with mozzarella balls or shredded mozzarella.
- Marinara sauce- I recommend Rao's Marinara sauce. It tastes homemade and is full of flavor. However, you can use your favorite marinara sauce. I use a small jar for this recipe. However, if you are adding the sausage to pasta, use a large jar. Use half of the sauce for baking the sausages and half of the marinara to mix in with the pasta.
*Full recipe and ingredients at the end of the post in the recipe card.
Steps to make stuffed Italian sausage
Follow these simple steps to make stuffed Italian sausage.
- Slice Italian sausage link down the center. Do not remove the casing. The casing keeps the the form of the sausage intact.
- Stuff a mozzarella cheese stick in the middle of the sausage. Then reform the sausage around the cheese stick.
- Add a thin layer of marinara sauce on the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish.
- Top sauce with the stuffed sausages.
- Pour remaining sauce over the sausages.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes. Rest 5 or more minutes before serving.
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How do cook Italian stuffed sausages with peppers and onions?
If you want to serve Italian stuffed sausages with green peppers and onions, cook the pepper and onions separately. Cooking the green bell peppers and onions with the Italian sausages will make your dish watery.
Complete your meal with these tasty sides.
- Lemon-Olive Oil Sautéed Spinach
- Creamy Dill Cucumber Salad
- Roasted Asparagus
- Oven Roasted Broccoli with Parmesan
- A salad with one of these delicious homemade dressings: Blue Cheese Dressing, Creamy Parmesan, or Balsamic Vinaigrette.
Please leave me a comment below if you make these stuffed sausges, and tell me what you thought about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.
Also post your picture of your sausage on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!
📖 Recipe
Stuffed Italian Sausage-3 Ingredient Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 Italian sausage links
- 24 ounces marinara sauce
- 5 mozzarella sticks
Instructions
- Slice Italian sausage link down the center. Do not remove the casing. The casing keeps the the form of the sausage intact.5 Italian sausage links
- Stuff the sausage with mozzarella cheese sticks. Then reform the sausage around the cheese stick.5 mozzarella sticks
- Add a thin layer of marinara sauce on the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish.24 ounces marinara sauce
- Top sauce with the stuffed sausages.
- Pour remaining sauce over the sausages.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes. Rest 5 or more minutes before serving.
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Notes
- I use a small jar for this recipe. However, if you are adding the sausage to pasta, use a large jar. Use half of the sauce for baking the sausages and half of the marinara to mix in with the pasta.
- Mozzarella sticks are easy and melt great for this recipe. However, you can substitute with mozzarella balls or shredded mozzarella.
Sandra Jurena says
I made this for dinner and it was absolutely fantastic. It definitely a keeper and so easy.
Ann says
This recipe sounds delicious! I have been wanting to try new Italian recipes, so very excited to give this one a try!
Amy Liu Dong says
Oh my goodness, this is so delicious and looks so easy to make.
I will prepare this for my husband. Thank you!
Jean says
Most notably, the easiest recipe I ever tried. I used vegan sausage and mozzarella and it turned out fantastic.
Tracy says
This was so incredibly easy!! What a fun recipe that was so incredibly simple to make. The kids loved it!