17 Ways the World Eats Sausage for Dinner

There are many advantages to using sausage as your main protein for dinner: it requires no butchery, comes pre-seasoned, and cooks quickly—leaving little room for error. The meat is available in a variety of fillings and flavors year-round—and couldn’t be more versatile. Try an Argentinian choripán, a sandwich of grilled chorizo and bright chimichurri; or braise Italian sausage in marinara sauce for the ultimate polenta topping; or stew Cajun-style andouille sausage with plenty of vegetables and aromatics for gumbo. No matter how you cook it, sausage makes an excellent starting point for supper. Here are our best sausage recipes from around the globe. Matt Taylor-Gross