Learn how to make Instant pot frozen sausage in less than 30 minutes. No need to thaw and so easy to cook! Just take your frozen Italian sausage out of the freezer, add to your pressure cooker and watch it cook all my itself! Super easy dinner for the whole family.
What could be better than a dinner made straight from the freezer! There is no need to thaw sausage before cooking. Perfect for those busy nights or lunches for kids after school. Just pop it in to your pressure cooker and voila, meal is ready in 20 minutes.
How to make Instant pot frozen sausage
Get the package with sausage out the freezer right before cooking. Try to get sausages out of the package. Sometimes they get stuck to the plastic tray (depend on the brand) and you will need to run warm water on the tray for about 1 minute. It will help release stuck sausages from the plastic or foam tray.
Open Instant pot and add ½ cup of water in it. Place the trivet and add frozen sausages. If you don't have a trivet, just place sausages right in to the water. Cook for 20 minutes and quick release the pressure after cooking is done.
Carefully open the lid and use tongs to pull sausages out of the pressure cooker. There you have it, delicious easy meal and only one pot to clean. Enjoy with your favorite side dish.
Can i make it in Ninja Foodi pressure cooker
Ninja Foodi will actually work perfect for this frozen sausage recipe. Not only because its a pressure cooker. Ninja Foodi has an AirCrisp function built in. It allows you to brown sausage while they are in the same pot.
So, cook frozen Italian sausage in Pressure cooker how its said in the recipe card. Than drain water and switch pressure cooker lid to air fryer lid. Air fry for couple minutes until sausages reach desired color.
Can i use different sausage
Of course every kind of sausage will work in this recipe. There are more than 200 varieties and i am sure you can cook them all deliciously in the Instant pot. See the picture below for the sausage i used, it was just a simple Great Value Italian sausage. Very affordable and easy to find. Definitely not the best but hey, you can buy it at your closest Walmart.
You can also use Andouille, Bratwurst Kielbasa, breakfast sausage, blood sausage, and many many others. Pick your favorite and make this recipe yours.
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How to cook fresh Italian sausage in pressure cooker
The method is pretty much the same. Place trivet into your pressure cooker, add ½ cup of water and place fresh sausages on top of the trivet. Close and lock the lid, cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
Expert tips
- Make Instant pot frozen Italian sausage and potatoes. Since frozen sausages are cooked in 20 minutes, use small potatoes with the skin on. Chopped large potatoes may become mushy during the cooking time. Just place them in water and put sausages right on top. No need to use a trivet.
- Run the tray under the warm water for 1 minute if sausages are stuck to the plastic.
- Use brats, bratwurst, chicken or beef sausage in this recipe. The cooking time will remain the same.
- For an additional flavor use beer instead of water.
- You can cook more than one package at the same time in the pressure cooker. If cooking with potatoes, separate sausages with potatoes so they don't stick. You can also use foil to separate layers of sausages. Water amount will remain the same.
- Trivet is not necessary. I don't like when the sausage gets too greasy so i like to use a trivet. It helps sausages to drip extra fat into the water. If you prefer otherwise, don't use a trivet at all in this Instant pot frozen sausage recipe.
Side dishes
As i mentioned before you can cook potatoes right in the same pot. Or you can add cabbage or sauerkraut and also cook it together at the same time. If non of this options feel right to you, prepare the side dish separately. Try to add sliced bell peppers and onions to the pot as well. Delicious!
White or brown rice will be good with sausage. Add drippings to the bowl and mix it up with rice. Make mashed potatoes and gravy and slice Italian sausage right on top.
Serve sausage on the bun with condiments, baked beans and sauerkraut. Kids would love this!
I really love to add chopped green onions to almost every savory meal i cook. It adds a nice crunch, lovely bright color and opens up the flavor of the meat! Additionally add chopped cilantro on top, it also adds nice flavor to every dish.
What to do with leftovers
Leftovers should be kept in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can freeze cooked Instant pot frozen sausage for up to 6 months. Make sure to use a freezer safe container or a bag. The easiest way to reheat is in the microwave, oven or air fryer.
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Hope you will like this recipe. Let me know in comments if you tried it!
The best Instant pot frozen sausage
Learn how to make Instant pot frozen sausage in less than 30 minutes. No need to thaw and so easy to cook! Just take your frozen Italian sausage out of the freezer, add to your pressure cooker and watch it cook all my itself! Super easy dinner for the whole family.
Ingredients
- 5 frozen Italian sausages
- ½ cup water (or beer)
Instructions
- Add water or beer into your Instant pot. Add a trivet.
- Place frozen Italian sausage in pressure cooker.
- Close and lock the lid. Cook or 20 minutes. Quick release the pressure once done.
Notes
- If using fresh sausage cook for only 10 minutes
- Make Instant pot frozen Italian sausage and potatoes. Since frozen sausages are cooked in 20 minutes, use small potatoes with the skin on. Chopped large potatoes may become mushy in this time. Just place them in water and put sausages right on top. No need to use a trivet.
- Run the tray under the warm water for 1 minute if sausages are stuck to the plastic.
- Use brats, bratwurst, chicken or beef sausage in this recipe. The cooking time will remain the same.For an additional flavor use beer instead of water.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 5 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 258Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 558mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 14g
Marisa Franca
This is the best way to make sausages. I used to make them on top of the stove and the stove and pans would be a mess. Not only do the sausages taste fantastic, but now I don't have a huge clean-up. Thank you for the tips.
Dana
This is a great way to heat frozen sausages! The Instant Pot is the perfect gadget for the task. I took your suggestion and pressure cooked potatoes as well.
Julie
I love how this was made from frozen! It took one step out of getting dinner on the table, which was fabulous! So tasty.
Natalie
That's a really great hack. Thank you for sharing. DIdn't know you can cook sausages from frozen to turn out so good. Yum!
tracy
i just cooked cumberland sausages in my instant pot and brown them in the air they so tasty i new to the instant pot and i was wondering if you could cook frozen food in the instant google is my friend thanks for a lovely recipe
Corrie
Thanks so much for this great recipe! It worked perfectly on a giant link of frozen andouille sausage.