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 Whether you have a picnic, party or other social gathering to attend for the Fourth of July, you will be sure to outshine the fireworks with these wonderful dishes. We have created a “Top 5” list of recipes (with links to the individual recipes) to help you prepare for a fun Independence Day.

1. Italian Sausage Burgers –

Try this easy and delicious twist on a regular grilled burger by using Italian sausage.  Our Chicken Sausage Rolls are perfect for making these burgers.  We use just some basic toppings here, but feel free to use your favorites on this versatile burger.

Follow this link for the recipe:
https://isernio.com/Recipes/Italianburger.aspx

2. Roasted Sausage & Peppers –

This simple recipe takes only 10 minutes to prepare, and then everything is roasted together in the oven – a perfect weeknight meal for busy families, or an easy dish for entertaining.  The vibrant colors and inviting aromas of this dish are sure to impress!

 Follow this link for the recipe:
https://isernio.com/Recipes/SausPeppers.aspx

3. Margherita Isernio’s Sausage Meatballs –

Use our chicken or pork sausage. These meatballs can be served by themselves as appetizers, or simmer in your favorite tomato sauce for at least a half hour to infuse the sauce with flavor from the meatballs. Serve meatballs and sauce al-dente cooked pasta.

Follow this link for the recipe: https://isernio.com/Recipes/Margheritaiserniossausagemeatballs.aspx

4. Margherita’s Sausage Stuffed Peppers –

This is a great dish to make ahead and it tastes good reheated the next day.

Follow this link for the recipe:
https://isernio.com/Recipes/SausageStuffedPeppers.aspx

5. Grilled Sausage Skewers with Salsa Verde –

This is an easy, colorful and delicious appetizer for 4, or an entree for 2 – perfect for summer entertaining.  The Italian Salsa Verde is also good with grilled chicken breast and fish.

Follow this link for the recipe:
https://isernio.com/Recipes/Sausskewers.aspx

All of these dishes pair well with grilled eggplant or zucchini, a mixed salad, and a colorful fruit spread.

Cooking tip: before grilling (or frying), simmer your links in hot water for 6-8 minutes. This cooks the sausages almost all the way through and helps avoid drying out or burning your links on the grill!

Cooking tip: Do not use sharp forks & knives to turn and move your sausages. It may cause the juices to drip out, removing flavor.

Be sure to let us know what recipes you used to make your celebration successful and memorable!

We are excited to announce that the Chicken Sausage & Morel Primo pizza, using Isernio’s chicken sausage, is back again at Pagliacci Pizza. This sensational pie is available for a limited time so try a Chicken Sausage & Morel Primo for yourself before the morel mushroom season ends! Follow the link below for more information on this seasonal pizza and find a location near you!

 http://www.pagliacci.com/blog/?tag=isernios

Fantastic news if you have a crowd to feed or want to stock your freezer! Our delicious Italian Chicken Links and Chicken Breakfast Links  are now available at Cash & Carry Smart Foodservice locations in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Nevada.  Look for the 10 lb. box of Italian Chicken or Chicken Breakfast links in the freezer section. 

Click here to find the location nearest you:  https://www.smartfoodservice.com/locations/

Our 95% lean, all-natural chicken links make a delicious, healthy substitute for pork sausage without sacrificing flavor.  We use only the finest natural seasonings and premium whole skinless chicken thighs, so you pay for the protein, not the fat.  Pick up some chicken sausage at Cash & Carry and try one of our many recipes today!

https://www.isernio.com/Recipes/RecipesHome.aspx

Select Costco stores in Washington State are now carrying an exclusive 3-pack of our all-natural, low-fat, gluten-free Italian Chicken Sausage Links at a great price ($10.99 for 3 packages.  That’s just $3.67 a package – almost half off regular retail!). 

Our Italian Chicken Sausage links are so versatile – great on the grill or in your favorite pasta, soup or pizza recipe.  Now with this new 3-pack at Costco, you can stock up!  Use one package tonight, and put the other two in the freezer for later.

Look for the exclusive 3-pack of Italian Chicken sausage at these Costco locations (and if you go on the right day, you might get a free sample too!):

Bellingham, WA
Burlington, WA
Covington, WA
Everett, WA
Issaquah, WA
Kirkland, WA
Puyallup, WA
Seattle, WA (4^th Ave. and Aurora Village locations)
Silverdale, WA
Tacoma, WA
Tukwila, WA
Tumwater, WA
Vancouver, WA
Woodinville, WA

And be sure to visit the recipe section of our website for lots of delicious ideas!

We are hopeful that spring is just around the corner, but meanwhile a lot of us are still feeling the chill of winter.  Here’s another recipe that’s great for beating the cold weather.

This classic pasta and bean soup, “Pasta Fazool” as Italian Americans often lovingly call it, is traditionally a meatless dish, but is delicious when made with our sausage.  To keep it low-fat, you can use our chicken sausage rolls, or our pork Italian sausage works great as well.  We find canned Cannellini beans (or Great Northern Beans) work very well and transform this dish into a quick, satisfying one-pot family meal. Make a large portion, because it tastes even better reheated a day or two later!

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Be sure to check out the sausage recipe section on our site for even more authentic Italian recipes.

And while you’re here, explore some of our other blog posts:

Italian Minestra Recipe with Isernio’s Sausage

Chicken Sausage Rolls: One Ingredient, So Many Uses

Superbowl Sunday, as far as we’re concerned, is all about the food!  Of course it’s sure to be a great game, and the halftime show and commercials are always a big draw too, but some delicious eats are what we look forward to the most. 

There are so many ways to use sausage in flavorful dishes for game day.  And if you’re looking for a way to lighten up your football snacks, try using our fresh chicken sausage in place of pork sausage in your favorite recipe. 

Here are some great recipes we recommend:

Italian Chicken Sausage Burger
Making a juicy, flavorful burger is as simple as forming our chicken sausage into a patty and grilling it up!  Use our chicken sausage rolls (Italian or Hot Italian) in this recipe and you’ll save 80% of the fat vs. ground beef (4.5g of fat in a 4 oz. serving of our Italian Chicken sausage, vs. 22.5 g. of fat in 80% lean ground beef).

Watch a video here of Frank Isernio making Italian Chicken Sausage Burgers!

Sausage Meatballs
Meatballs are the perfect appetizer – serve them in a crockpot, or with toothpicks as finger food.  Simply roll our fresh chicken sausage into 1” balls and bake on a greased cookie sheet in the oven at 375° for about 12 minutes, until cooked thoroughly, or follow Margaret Isernio’s recipe on our website and simmer in your favorite tomato sauce for even more authentic Italian flavor.  Again, you’re going to save a huge amount of fat and calories vs. using ground beef or pork!

Grilled Sausage Skewers with Salsa Verde 
Skewers are also a great finger food to serve to a crowd.  Use any of our chicken sausage links and skewer with colorful vegetables like bell peppers, red onions, mushrooms and zucchini.

Pasta & Bean Soup with Sausage

Sausage & White Bean Chili
There aren’t many dishes as hearty and satisfying as a big bowl of hot soup or chili.  Use our low-calorie, low-fat chicken sausage in this soup or chili, and serve with warm crusty bread or tortilla chips for a fan favorite.

Do you have a favorite game-day recipe of your own?  We’d love to hear about it; feel free to share!  Happy football-watching!

We often hear from customers who want to understand how we keep the fat and calories content of our fresh chicken sausage so low, without sacrificing flavor. While the great taste of our fresh chicken sausage can be accredited to a number of factors, the simplest answers is whole muscle chicken thighs. 

No Mystery Meat

While most sausage producers use scrap meat, we use only whole muscle chicken thighs in our fresh chicken sausage. Meaning we only use the cuts of meat you would use when cooking for your loved ones. You will never find “mystery meat” in any of our products.

Fresh

The meat we use in our fresh chicken sausage is delivered to our plant several times a week, directly from farms throughout the Midwest. Our commitment to fresh ingredients allows us to deliver a fresh, homemade taste with each and every product we sell.

All Natural 

Additionally, the whole muscle chicken thighs that we use are all natural. Unlike most other manufactures we don’t use altered or “plumped” chicken in our products, allowing you to rest assured that when you’re feeding your family Isernio’s they’re enjoying delicious, additive-free food.

Nutritional Facts

Each of our fresh chicken sausage products ranges from a mere 90 to 110 calories per serving. Packing 13-18 grams of protein and 2.5 – 4.5 grams of fat; our chicken sausage is a great addition to any diet. Whether you’re looking for a delicious way to cut calories and fat, or a source of protein, our whole muscle fresh chicken sausage fits the bill!

Our commitment to quality and flavor enables us to produce some of the leanest, best tasting fresh chicken sausage on the market today. If you’re looking for new ways to include our sausage products in your daily diet, we encourage you to explore the recipe section of our site. Here we share a variety of mouthwatering recipes from the Isernio’s family as well as many of our loyal customers. Have a favorite recipe of your own? Please share it with us. We’re always happy to receive new recipes to share with our customers.

While you’re here check out these recent blog posts:

Simple & Healthy Chicken Sausage Recipes: Cooking with Deborah Enos

Fresh Chicken Sausage: Healthy Eating Made Simple

What is your family’s favorite dish?

We often hear from customers who want to understand how we keep the fat and calories content of our fresh chicken sausage so low, without sacrificing flavor. While the great taste of our fresh chicken sausage can be accredited to a number of factors, the simplest answers is whole muscle chicken thighs. 

No Mystery Meat

While most sausage producers use scrap meat, we use only whole muscle chicken thighs in our fresh chicken sausage. Meaning we only use the cuts of meat you would use when cooking for your loved ones. You will never find “mystery meat” in any of our products.

Fresh

The meat we use in our fresh chicken sausage is delivered to our plant several times a week, directly from farms throughout the Midwest. Our commitment to fresh ingredients allows us to deliver a fresh, homemade taste with each and every product we sell.

All Natural 

Additionally, the whole muscle chicken thighs that we use are all natural. Unlike most other manufactures we don’t use altered or “plumped” chicken in our products, allowing you to rest assured that when you’re feeding your family Isernio’s they’re enjoying delicious, additive-free food.

Nutritional Facts

Each of our fresh chicken sausage products ranges from a mere 90 to 110 calories per serving. Packing 13-18 grams of protein and 2.5 – 4.5 grams of fat; our chicken sausage is a great addition to any diet. Whether you’re looking for a delicious way to cut calories and fat, or a source of protein, our whole muscle fresh chicken sausage fits the bill!

Our commitment to quality and flavor enables us to produce some of the leanest, best tasting fresh chicken sausage on the market today. If you’re looking for new ways to include our sausage products in your daily diet, we encourage you to explore the recipe section of our site. Here we share a variety of mouthwatering recipes from the Isernio’s family as well as many of our loyal customers. Have a favorite recipe of your own? Please share it with us. We’re always happy to receive new recipes to share with our customers.

While you’re here check out these recent blog posts:

Simple & Healthy Chicken Sausage Recipes: Cooking with Deborah Enos

Fresh Chicken Sausage: Healthy Eating Made Simple

What is your family’s favorite dish?

Like any comfort food, the secret to creating delicious, high-quality fresh Italian sausage begins with basic ingredients. This has been the key to Frank’s success since he first began producing his famous fresh Italian sausage in 1980.

Offering four unique fresh Italian sausage flavors, made from all natural ingredients, Isernio’s truly offers something for everyone.

Mild Italian Sausage 

Our mild Italian sausage is made with 80% lean whole-muscle pork shoulder and seasoned with sweet fennel and garlic. This perfect blend of protein-packed pork, fennel and garlic produces a sweet and savory flavor that compliments most dishes.

Hot Italian Sausage 

Also made with 80% lean whole-muscle pork shoulder, our hot fresh Italian sausage is a healthy and delicious alternative to higher fat sausage products. Topped off with a zesty blend of red pepper, sweet fennel and garlic, our hot Italian sausage can be used to spice up your favorite entrees.

Italian Chicken Sausage

Our best-selling fresh Italian chicken sausage is made with 95% lean skinless chicken thighs and is also seasoned with sweet fennel and garlic. In addition we add a special blend of red peppers, bell peppers, parsley and traditional Italian herbs. Our Italian chicken sausage is not only delicious; it’s a lean source of protein.

Hot Italian Chicken 

Finally our hot Italian chicken is one of our best-selling fresh Italian sausage product. Also made with 95% lean skinless chicken thighs, our Italian chicken is seasoned with red peppers, paprika, bell peppers and parsley. This one packs a punch and adds great flavor to many of our favorite dishes.

Each of our fresh Italian sausage products is made with the highest quality ingredients on the market, producing a homemade, old-world flavor each and every time. If you’re trying Isernio’s fresh Italian sausage for the first time we encourage you to peruse the recipe section of our site and watch a few of Frank’s cooking videos. Here you’ll learn all kinds of mouthwatering, healthy ways to incorporate our sausage products into your next meal.

Have a recipe to contribute? Please share it with us today! We’re always happy to hear how our customers are using our products to spice up their favorite family recipes.

Here are a few of our most popular fresh Italian sausage recipes to consider for dinner tonight:

Pasta Frittata with Sausage & Mushrooms

Grilled Sausage with Polenta and Vegetables

What’s your favorite classic Italian dish?