These Sausage Bites are simmered in white wine & served with a creamy, spicy mustard dipping sauce. They’re a delicious party appetizer that cooks up quickly & easily with just 5-ingredients!
It’s that time of year when delicious appetizer recipes are in high demand. Whether you’re headed out to a holiday party or you’re in need of a tailgating snack, these sausage bites are the perfect thing to bring along.
These sausage appetizers are super easy to make and the prep time will take you less than 10-minutes! All you need to do is slice up some sausages and open a bottle of wine. Let them all simmer together for about 20 minutes until the sausages are cooked through and the wine has evaporated a bit.
Ingredients needed
- Italian Sausages – You can use mild or hot sausages, depending on your personal preference.
- Dry White Wine – See below on my favorite varieties to use.
- For the Mustard Sauce – Sour cream, dijon, hot sauce, garlic, salt & pepper.
What’s the best white wine to use for cooking?
- For cooking, I prefer to use a wine with bright acidity and nice flavors. Use a wine that you would actually drink, but it doesn’t have to be an expensive bottle. Some of my favorite wines for cooking with are Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Vinho Verde and unoaked Chardonnay. Here are 13+ of my favorite white wines for cooking.
How to make them
- Cut the sausage into 1-inch pieces.
- Cook the sausage pieces in a large, deep skillet with the wine. Bring them to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer uncovered, for 20 minutes, or until fully cooked, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the cooked sausages from the skillet with a slotted spoon and place on a baking sheet.
- Broil (on HIGH) for 6-8 minutes, until the sausages are browned, tossing halfway through.
- Serve with toothpicks and creamy mustard dipping sauce.
While these sausage bites are simmering away in that wine, it’s the perfect time to mix up your creamy mustard dipping sauce.
Mustard sauce for sausage bites
The sauce for these sausage bites takes just four ingredients:
- Sour Cream
- Mustard
- Hot Sauce
- Garlic
But, if you want to make things even easier, you could just mix up the mustard with a bit of sour cream (or mayonnaise) and season it with salt and pepper.
I like to use dijon mustard this recipe. By adding a spoonful of it to this creamy sauce, it elevates the flavor so much and makes for the most delicious, rich & tangy sauce that’s just perfect paired with these sausage bites.
I would say that these sausage bites are the perfect party appetizer. They’re super flavorful from being simmered in the wine, they’re easy to skewer onto a toothpick, and everyone loves a great dipping sauce, right?
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Full Recipe
Sausage Bites Appetizer
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 19-ounce packages Italian sausages (mild or hot, cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1/2 bottle dry white wine
Creamy Mustard Dipping Sauce
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup dijon mustard
- 1-2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 clove garlic (finely grated)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Place sausage pieces in a large, deep skillet and add wine. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, for 20 minutes, or until fully cooked, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, prepare the creamy mustard dipping sauce. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and refrigerate, until ready to serve.
- Once the sausages are cooked, remove them with a slotted spoon and place on a baking sheet.
- Broil (on HIGH) for 6-8 minutes, until the sausages are browned, tossing halfway through.
- Serve with toothpicks and creamy mustard dipping sauce.
Nutrition
This recipe for sausage appetizers was originally published in 2018. It was updated in 2020 to add new photographs and an instructional video. The original sausage appetizer recipe remains the same. Enjoy!
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