I’ve got 17 ridiculously good chicken apple sausage recipes that make healthy family dinners feel exciting and effortless. Sure, you could just tuck a link into a hot dog bun and call it a day, but these beauties are way too versatile for that. Let’s turn them into something amazing, shall we?
1. Italian Chicken Gnocchi
If you’re on the hunt for an indulgent meal that everyone will be obsessed with, your search ends here. This chicken gnocchi is creamy, wildly flavorful, and seriously delicious.
Nothing in the world beats a bowl of chewy Italian potato dumplings slicked with sauce, especially when you pair them with Parmesan cream, chicken sausage, garlic, and spinach. Hello, fabulous meal.
2. Plantain Apple Chicken Sausage Breakfast Hash (Paleo)
Nourish your body and your soul with this wonderful breakfast hash. Warm, filling, and always scrumptious, hash truly is the breakfast of champs.
I love how easy it is to customize with whatever seasonings and ingredients you have on hand. This plantain version holds a special place in my heart, it’s perfectly sweet, savory, and totally satisfying.
3. Apple Chicken Sausage Recipe with Orzo and Broccolini
This dish doesn’t fit neatly into any one box, so I’ll just call it absolutely scrumptious. Every forkful is a textural dream, juicy chicken sausage, tender broccolini, and chewy orzo come together in the most beautiful way.
It’s meaty, pleasantly bitter, and lusciously buttery all at once. Simple, yet completely unforgettable.
4. Chicken Sausage Meal Prep Bowls
I love a good meal prep session because it streamlines my entire week and banishes the dreaded “what’s for dinner?” question forever. Or lunch, for that matter. Whenever hunger decides to show up, these bowls are right there: healthy, filling, and totally delicious.
5. Glazed Chicken Apple Sausage and Sweet Potato Kabobs
Summer has officially arrived, which means it’s time to fire up the grill, and in my book, that always means kabobs. Start with these glazed beauties and you won’t need another recipe all season long. They strike that perfect sweet and savory balance, are packed with veggies and protein, and boy oh boy, do they ever taste like heaven.
6. Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Gnocchi Dinner with Chicken Sausage and Brussels Sprouts
I love gnocchi so fiercely that I simply had to include another variation. This sheet pan dinner is insanely easy, wonderfully filling, and just right for a busy weeknight. It’s loaded with healthy goodness, protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamins, making it exactly what
7. Butternut, Apple, and Chicken Sausage Hash
Here’s another spectacular chicken sausage hash your family will absolutely go nuts for. It’s built from whole ingredients that fuel you up and taste incredible, plus those vibrant colors are just so inviting.
This hash just screams fall vibes to me. It’s sweet and savory, and a gentle note of cinnamon tips it right over the edge of yum.
8. Instant Pot Chicken Sausage Soup
This bowl brings together two of my all time favorite things: comfort food and really fast food. I’m not talking about any drive through copycats, just quick, family friendly, and totally foolproof meals.
Nothing rivals the Instant Pot for speed, and this soup is warm, brothy, filling, and deeply flavorful. It somehow has that rich next day depth right out of the pot.
9. One-Pot Chicken Apple Sausage Mac and Cheese
If ooey gooey, cheesy comfort is what you’re craving, this one pot wonder is about to be your new best friend. Sweet and smoky chicken sausage mingles with bright, juicy tomatoes in the most irresistible way.
It’s the kind of reliable, lick the spoon delicious meal that becomes an instant family favorite. I promise they’ll be talking about this one for days and days.
10. Chicken Apple Sausage Appetizers with Maple Glaze
You get a perfect little taste of fall with these incredible appetizers. They’re sticky, sweet, and completely and utterly delicious.
My biggest tip? Double the batch, because they will vanish off the platter in a flash.
11. Sheet Pan Chicken Sausage and Harvest Veggies
I adore easy dinners that taste spectacular and leave me feeling nourished, and this one delivers every time. It’s piled high with winter friendly produce like butternut squash and Brussels sprouts, alongside savory chicken apple sausages and salty pancetta.
A little maple syrup, salt, and fresh herbs tie it all together, giving you bites that are earthy, hearty, and deeply umami rich. Pure magic on a sheet pan.
12. Chicken Sausage, Apple, and Veggie Skillet
What’s the line between this and a breakfast hash? Honestly, not a whole lot.
They both feature some kind of protein, a pile of veggies, and often a gorgeous egg perched on top. Whatever you choose to call it, this chicken sausage, apple, and veggie skillet is absolutely one for the books.
13. Butternut Squash and Apple Chicken Sausage Rigatoni
Apple chicken sausage and butternut squash are a combo made in food heaven. Both are beautifully savory with little hints of natural sweetness that just click together.
Tumble them with melty cheese and tender pasta and the whole thing gets even better. It’s cozy, creamy, and pure comfort in a bowl.
14. Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage Pasta
If you love a meal that’s healthy, filling, and bursting with flavor, this pasta is about to make you very happy. The sausage and actual chunks of apple bring a whisper of natural sweetness, but it stays wonderfully savory through and through.
It’s loaded with protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, so you’ll feel great putting it on the table. And trust me, everyone will adore the taste.
15. Chicken Apple Sausage Quinoa Casserole with Shredded Brussels Sprouts
“Healthy” isn’t usually the first word that pops into your head when you think of casseroles, but this delicious, veggie packed recipe flips that idea on its head. You get tasty Brussels sprouts, yummy sweet potatoes, fragrant alliums, and protein rich quinoa and chicken sausage all in one dish. It’s fully loaded with incredible nutrition and amazing taste, a total win in my book.
16. Chicken Apple Sausage Breakfast Burritos (Freezable Make-Ahead!)
These breakfast burritos are the very best way to start your morning off right. They’re the kind of hearty, satisfying meal that keeps you full and fueled for hours, and the flavor is just fantastic. I’ll even eat these for dinner sometimes, no judgment, because they’re big, meaty, and totally indulgent in the best possible way.
17. Apple Chicken Sausage Pizza with Goat Cheese, Pecans, and Roasted Tomato Sauce
Artisan pizzas are the G.O.A.T in my world. I’ll always be down for a classic pepperoni order, but recipes like this completely level up the game. It might look and sound all fancy, but the serious AMAZING taste is what really delivers in every single bite.