Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks: Jenni-O Italian Turkey Sausage (and 20 Favorite Recipes with Italian Sausage)

I like to share ingredient recommendations and kitchen picks occasionally, and with the new blog design you can find those picks under the More from Kalyn section in the row of tabs.  Today I’m gushing about Jenni-O Italian Turkey Sausage, and if you enter “turkey Italian Sausage” into the search bar on Kalyn’s Kitchen, you’ll find 2,200 results, which tells you how fond I am of this sausage!  

This versatile turkey Italian Sausage is one of my first choices to grab from the freezer when I need a quick dinner, and I’ve made so many of my favorite recipes using it.  I’m a fan of both the Jenni-O Hot Italian Turkey Sausage and the Jenni-O Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage, but if you’re not cooking for kids, the slightly spicy Hot Italian sausage is the one I like best.

This type of turkey sausage from Jenni-O is not pre-cooked, so it’s perfect if I’m making a dish where I want to squeeze the sausage out of the casing for a crumbled sausage.  (For pre-cooked sausage I’m a fan of 5th Street Grill Turkey Italian Sausage, but lately I can’t find it at Costco.) 

Honestly, I have no idea why it’s taken me so long to feature Jenni-O Italian Turkey Sausage as one of my picks, since I use it so often and have so many recipes that include it, but I’m finally making it one of my Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks and giving it the attention it deserves.  Of course this sausage is fantastic with pasta of any type, but I’ve also made a lot of low-carb dishes using it.

Here are 20 of my favorite recipes with Italian Turkey Sausage; I hope you’ll enjoy trying some of them. And if you’ve already made some of these, I’d love to hear in the comments about how you liked them or other ways your family enjoys turkey Italian sausage.

This Low-Carb Mock Lasagna Spaghetti Squash Casserole is a dish where the flavor of the sausage really shines!

Low-Carb Sausage and Kale Mock Lasagna is a casserole that has layered kale, sausage, tomato sauce and cheese, and this has been a hit with everyone I’ve made it for.

In the fall when you get those giant zucchinis, I love this Grilled Zucchini Low-Carb Lasagna with Italian Sausage, Tomato, and Basil Sauce that uses big slices of zucchini instead of pasta.

Grilled Sausage and Summer Squash with Herbs, Capers, Kalamata Olives, and Lemon has so many of my favorite flavors in a quick summer dinner.

Beans or Lentils with Turkey Italian Sausage:

Lentil Soup with Italian Sausage and Roasted Red Pepper has a lot of sausage and peppers to keep the carb count low, and this soup is delicious!

Italian Sausage and Bean Soup with Chard is tasty for a quick week-night dinner.

CrockPot Sausage, Beans, and Greens is not all that photogenic, but it’s delicious!

Italian Sausage Soup with Green Pepper, Chickpeas, and Pesto is another soup that has a lot of sausage and peppers and not that many beans.

 I love the crispy sage in this Sausage and Lentils with Fried Sage.

Slow Cooker Cannellini Bean Stew with Tomatoes, Italian Sausage, and Kale is comforting and nutritious!

Pasta or Rice with Turkey Italian Sausage:

Easy Brown Rice Casserole with Turkey Italian Sausage and Green Pepper freezes well, and I love to pull this out of the freezer for a quick dinner.

I love this Italian Sausage and Kale Soup with Whole Wheat Orzo, and if you don’t have orzo you can make it with broken whole wheat spaghetti.

The whole family will love this Baked Whole Wheat Spaghetti Casserole with Turkey Italian Sausage and Mozzarella.

I purchased the all the Jenni-O Italian Turkey Sausage used in these recipes myself and this company has no idea that I’m writing about their product. All items featured as Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks are things I will happily buy over and over, and because I want readers to know that my opinions are completely unbiased, I don’t accept review products from the many companies who offer to send them to me.  You can see the complete list of products I’ve chosen to feature at Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks.