95 flavors that taste great with italian sausage
..and 3 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes italian sausage better. On average, recipes with italian sausage gets 4.54⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with italian seasoning. And sometimes worse. Like with mushrooms.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improved by
Improves
- broccoli
- milk
- water
- ground beef
- tomato sauce
- tomato paste
- bay leaf
- nutmeg
- oregano
- all purpose flour
- egg
- celery
- tomato
- spinach
- salt
- onion
- ricotta cheese
- parmesan
- sugar
- black pepper
- garlic
- olive oil
- butter
- thyme
- yellow onion
- kosher salt
- white wine
- red chili flakes
- garlic powder
- basil
- cannellini beans
- carrots
- zucchini
- flat leaf parsley
- potatoes
- sea salt
- white bread
- chicken broth
- bacon
- romano cheese
- white onion
- lemon juice
- white sugar
- skim mozzarella cheese
- crimini mushrooms
- rosemary
- fennel seeds
- sundried tomato
- lasagna noodles
- lemon zest
- leeks
- bowtie pasta
- shiitake mushrooms
- sirloin steak
- lentils
High potential
Spoiled by
Common combinations
- chicken stock
- red wine
- marinara sauce
- pecorino cheese
- pasta
- baby spinach
- crumbs
- vegetable oil
- green onions
- cayenne
- provolone cheese
- cumin
- san marzano tomato
- spaghetti sauce
- chili powder
- red wine vinegar
- sweet onion
- balsamic vinegar
- flour
- fontina cheese
- pizza sauce
- plum tomato
- cheddar cheese
- bell peppers
- orecchiette pasta
- sour cream
- cherry tomato
- yellow bell peppers
- jalapeño peppers
- paprika
- white beans
- pancetta
- cottage cheese
- ground pork
- chicken
- worcestershire sauce
- kidney beans
- pizza dough
- smoked paprika
- cilantro
- black olives
- butternut squash
- cornmeal
- shaved parmesan
- shrimp
- arborio rice
- chickpeas
- active yeast
- mustard
- cinnamon
- onion powder
- cream
- ground turkey
- farfalle
- white rice
- pasta sauce
- cheese tortellini
- asiago cheese
- great northern beans
- prosciutto
- dijon mustard
- chives
- hot sauce
- oil
- sweet potatoes
- white peppers
- black beans
- fusilli
- eggplant
- honey
- pepperoncini peppers
- cranberry
- marjoram
- ciabatta
- vegetable stock
- shell pasta
- rotini pasta
- fettuccine pasta
- vegetable broth
- banana peppers
- macaroni
- rice
- chuck roast
- ditalini
- arugula
- orange bell peppers
- feta cheese
- chicken breast
- beef bouillon
- beef stock
- green peas
- seeds
- egg whites
- savoy cabbage
- white mushrooms
- grape tomato
- roma tomato
- serrano chili
- cream cheese
- smoked mozzarella cheese
- mayonnaise
- red potatoes
- cabbage
- yellow squash
- gnocchi
- baby arugula
- acorn squash
- chard
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Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with italian sausage:
Baked Rigatoni Fra Diavolo with Sausage and Zucchini
bakerbynature.com
Review: 4.54/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Crockpot Egg Casserole for Clean Eating on a Budget
cleanfoodcrush.com
Review: 4.54/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Ratatouille and Sausage Potpie With Cornmeal Biscuits
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Baked Ziti With Sausage Meatballs and Spinach
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Italian Sausage, Pepper, and Onion Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Boats
bakerbynature.com
Review: 4.54/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Slow Cooker Bolognese (GF, DF, Egg, Soy, Peanut/Tree nut, Top 8 Free)
allergyawesomeness.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10
