Cheese Stuffed Italian Sausage | Quick & Easy Keto Dinner Idea
Our keto-friendly stuffed Italian sausage recipe is the easiest 3-ingredient meal you’ll make this week!
Need a quick keto dinner recipe for a busy weeknight?
Well, we’re taking already delicious Italian sausage and stuffing it with cheese (because cheese makes everything better, right?!). This 3-ingredient stuffed Italian sausage recipe is so easy to make that anyone in the family can whip this up, and it’ll be ready in under an hour. Yes, please! 😋
Save your time, money, and sanity with this easy keto dinner recipe!
I love budget-friendly, low-carb dinners and this keto cheese stuffed Italian sausage inspired by the yumminess over on Joy Filled Eats is not only affordable, but it’s also super easy peasy to make! Just grab three ingredients (four, if you want to add in some extra shredded cheese) and you’ve got yourself a hearty and flavorful dinner.
Check out Collin on Instagram showing how easy this is to make –
It can be served for the whole family, even those that aren’t living the keto life. I love to serve it with fresh zucchini and squash since the flavors from the sausage itself are bold enough to carry the dish.
Cheese Stuffed Italian Sausage
yield: 7 SERVINGS
prep time: 10 MINUTES
cook time: 40 MINUTES
total time: 50 MINUTES
Italian sausage links are stuffed with cheese sticks for a flavorful and easy weeknight meal idea!
Ingredients
- 7 Italian sausage links
- 7 string cheese sticks (I used a mix of mozzarella and pepper jack cheese)
- 2 cups marinara sauce (I used Rao's)
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded (optional, but delicious)
Directions
1
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
2
Remove sausages from the package and place them on a cutting board. With a knife, make a slice in the center of each sausage. Place a string cheese stick in the slice and pinch the sausage together, sealing it closed. Do this for all of the remaining sausages.
3
Place stuffed sausages in a baking dish. Pour marinara sauce over the sausages, and sprinkle shredded parmesan cheese on top, if desired.
4
Cook them in the oven for 40 minutes. Sausages should reach 160 degrees to be done.
5
Serve with zoodles or a side of your favorite keto vegetables. Enjoy!
Additional Notes
Recipe adapted from Joy Filled Eats.
Nutrition Information
Yield: 7, Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
214 Calories | 15.2g Fat | 5.2g Total Carbs | 1.1g Fiber | 2.6g Sugar | 0 Sugar Alcohol | 15g Protein | 4.1g Net Carbs
A few tips when making keto cheese stuffed sausage:
- I love mild Italian sausage but feel free to use hot sausage if you like a little extra spice, or even a brat if you don’t like any spice.
- We love Rao’s Marinara Sauce here in our household because it’s not only delicious, but it’s also low in sugar. Feel free to use your favorite keto-friendly pasta sauce!
- These cheese-stuffed Italian sausages really can be served with any side you please. You can go with fresh veggies as I did, or even a salad would be good. Also, these roasted Brussels sprouts in creamy alfredo sauce would be yummy to serve alongside these sausages, too. 😋
Stuffed Italian sausage makes coming up with a last-minute weeknight meal easy peasy.
Just one bite of this savory and over-the-top cheese-filled sausage will have you thinking, “why haven’t I tried this sooner!?” I’ve added this recipe to my regular dinner rotation – it’s perfect for busy nights when I’m short on time!
Check out what my teammate Jenna had to say about this stuffed sausage:
“This is such a brilliant meal! It’s so tasty and easy to throw together and doesn’t break the bank. The kids were all over this one and ate theirs over rotini while I ate mine over some zucchini zoodles – yum!!”
Make some zoodles to pair with your stuffed sausage!
Do you think this would reheat well? I like to cook on Sunday for the week. We’re big on reheat and go!
Yes! We do it all the time in my home!
I’ve made this several times and it’s always delicious! A family favorite!!
Nice! My family loves it and it makes great leftovers as well.
Do you cook covered ot uncovered?
I don’t cover mine and it’s always great!
I am making these tonite, so excited!
Enjoy your dinner, BARB!
I made it with my Grandkids we had so much fun. Everyone loved these. I cooked uncovered.
Yay! So glad to hear they were a hit with everyone! Thanks for sharing!
Can u use
Alfredo sauce instead of red sauce?
I bet that would be yummy too! https://hip2keto.com/recipes/easy-low-carb-homemade-alfredo-sauce/
Can I grill the mozzarella stuffed sausage then put it in a pan and top with sauce and cheese?? I I like my sausage cooked well.
It sounds like a great idea! Let us know how you like it, if you decide to try it that way!
This were so yummy.
I’m so glad to hear that!
Can you do this in a crockpot?
Hi Andrea! We haven’t tried them that way but I bet the crockpot would work well too! Let us know how they turn out for you!
I dont’ have the cheese sticks. Could I use shredded mozzarella instead? If so, how much per sausage – 1 oz like the sticks?
Yes! That should work too!
Would this be any good over angel hair pasta
Hey Kathy! You might check the nutrition information on your pasta to be sure that it is keto-friendly, as the recipe tip is to serve with a side of veggies or over zoodles (zucchini “noodles”)! For some keto-friendly pasta alternatives, be sure to check out this post! Hoping that’s helpful! 💕
Cooking this now. Smells so good. We all are looking forward to eating it.
Yay! Enjoy! Hope everyone loves it, Kathy! ❤️🙌
It has been busy day and this took no time, super easy, and absolutely delicious! I had mine with zoodles. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I will be making this a lot!
That’s so great to hear, Brittaney! Glad it will be on repeat for you! 🙌🥰
My family loves this meal. Question…I want to make zucchini and crook neck to go with it like in the photo. But mine never looks so good. Can you share how it was prepared?
Awesome! So glad your family loves this meal, Jessica! Here is a recipe that you might find helpful as it shows how to cook the squash. 🤗
https://hip2keto.com/recipes/garlic-roasted-yellow-squash/
I just finished eating this. Delicious and so easy!
So happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe, Chris! 🤗❤️
I used to bake them in the oven without sauce way back. I forgot for how long I need to bake them. Could you please help me?!
The timing should still be similar to that listed above as a good guideline if helpful! – “Cook them in the oven for 40 minutes. Sausages should reach 160 degrees to be done.”🥰