It's not an oxymoron anymore: you can have your sausage dishes and stick to your diet. It's true. It's a thing. And it's a thing that you can take part in as soon as you're finished reading through this article!
With the introduction of turkey and chicken sausage in the marketplace, the seasoned meat can now have a place in your regular rotation of recipes once again. And even if you prefer the traditional pork sausages and kielbasa and the like, you can indulge in those, too.
The following recipes keep all the flavor and reduce most of the carbs, so dig in!
1. One pot low-carb sausage and riced veggies(h/t Homemade Interest)
A bit of olive oil and five other ingredients help to get dinner on the table in just thirty minutes. Not only is it low carb, but it's all made in one pot--easy clean up! This is a perfect weeknight dinner.
2. Low carb sausage biscuit (h/t Traveling Low Carb)
Crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside--these little biscuits are surprisingly filling and gluten-free! Feel free to mix it up by using different types of shredded cheeses that suit your taste.
3. One pan healthy Italian sausage & veggies (h/t Chelsea Messy Apron)
Customize this recipe by using your favorite vegetables (or whichever veggies you happen to have on hand; the same goes for the sausage. It's as easy as tossing everything together in a Ziploc and roasting on the sheet pan. One thing you shouldn't change is the way you prep the veggies since you want to make sure they all cook evenly.
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4. Low carb egg sausage bake (h/t Step Away From The Carbs)
This is an easy meal that you can throw together in just 20 minutes--have it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
5. Farmhouse beans & sausage (h/t Mama Shire)
You can make this simple and tasty Trim Healthy Mama meal in your instant pot, on your stove, or in the crockpot--there are options. :) The recipe creator uses Herbamare seasoning salt, but regular seasoning salt will work just fine.
6. Keto Sausage Balls (h/t Keto Size Me)
Serve these as an appetizer, as part of a holiday buffet, or alongside a salad and veggies for a complete meal any time.
7. Sausage stuffed portobello mushrooms (h/t Fox and Briar)
A bite of indulgence that's actually healthy for you? Yep! The recipe makes enough for eight mushrooms, but you can always make four and save the rest of the sauce for leftovers--or halve the recipe.
8. Cajun shrimp and sausage vegetable skillet (h/t The Recipe Critic)
Make sure to have some brown rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice to serve this over and sop up all of the extra Cajun flavor!