This easy Mennonite farmer sausage recipe is ready in under 30 minutes — smoky sausage, noodles, and a simple cream gravy make it the perfect quick weeknight dinner!

Farmer's sausage and noodles with cream gravy in a cast iron skillet

Why you’ll love this is the perfect dinner idea

I married into a family with a Mennonite heritage, and this was one of my Mother-in-Law’s famous recipes. It always brings back great memories as I smell it cooking. She never used a recipe and took liberties to alter it any way she wished – and it was always a treat to eat! Using smoked farmers sausage, noodles, with an easy Mennonite cream gravy recipe, it’s the definition of comfort food in our house!

Here are some reasons why I think you’ll love this creamy sausage pasta recipe too:

It only takes a few ingredients. You might already have them on hand!
It’s very quick to cook and put together.
It’s a classic comfort food meal the whole family will love.

The ingredients needed for this farmer's sausage and noodles one skillet dinner

Ingredients for Mom’s Sausage and Noodles

A detailed list of all ingredients and instructions is included in the printable recipe card below.

If you’re headed to the grocery store to pick up ingredients for this recipe, this is what you’ll need.

Smoked farmers sausage, uncooked – If you can find “Mennonite style” sausage, that is our favorite. (You’ll need 1 pound of it)
Dried pasta noodles – any kind will do (2 cups dried pasta)
Diced Onion – This isn’t necessarily a requirement for this recipe. One of our sons just didn’t like onions – so it definitely is optional – but a medium diced onion sure adds a lot of flavor to this dish.
Heavy cream is preferred, but half and half works, too. You’ll need 1 cup for this recipe.

Watch us make this sausage and noodles meal

How to make skillet sausage and noodles

The following is a brief overview with pictures on how to make this recipe. Refer to the printable recipe card for all the nitty gritty details!;)

1.Slice the farmer’s sausage and brown in skillet.
2.Diced onions add so much flavor.
3.Simply adding heavy cream makes a great gravy!
4. Mix together and it’s all ready!

While the water is heating up to cook the noodles, fry the sliced farmer’s sausage until browned on both sides. Remove sau from pan and saute diced onions.
Remove sausage from pan and saute diced onions.
Add the heavy cream to the sauted onions and heat until it’s thick and bubbly.
Once the cream gravy is hot, add back in the sliced sausage and cooked noodles. Stir to combine. And, enjoy! Dinner’s ready!

What do you serve with Farmers Sausage and Noodles?

My mother in law almost always had fresh homemade dinner buns on hand, and she served them along side this meal with butter. If we don’t have fresh buns, any bread will do!;) (Here is my mother-in-laws bun recipe if you’d like it…)

Any vegetable goes well with this sausage and noodles dish, and lettuce salad is an easy and delicious side, too.

What kind of sausage is best for this sausage and noodles recipe

Because of their Mennonite heritage, Mom always preferred mennonite sausage for this recipe. If we can find it, that’s what we get, too. We look for names like “mennonite sausage” or “farmers sausage” on the package.

This particular brand we found at our local Walmart food section and it was very delicious and reminded us of the classic Mennonite sausage Mom used.

close up of farmer's sausage and noodles in a cast iron skillet

Equipment Used for this Recipe

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I absolutely love using a cast iron skillet! The one I use is an actual antique (over 100 years old!), but here is a similar one. I’ve found that the silicone handle cover is so handy – and helps prevent me from burning my hand on that hot handle. I never use the skillet without it!

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Mennonite Farmer Sausage Recipe (Sausage & Noodles Dinner

Mennonite Farmers Sausage & Noodles in Cream Gravy

Get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes with this classic Mennonite farmer smoked sausage and noodles skillet meal. Made with smoky sausage, pasta, onions, and cream, it’s a creamy comfort food dinner ready in under 30 minutes!

Ingredients

1 pound smoked farmers sausage, uncooked – If you can find “Mennonite style” sausage, that is our favorite.
2 cups dried pasta noodles – any kind will do
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup cream – heavy cream is preferred, but half and half works, too.

Method

Put a large pot of water on high heat and add a teaspoon of salt. Cover and bring it to a boil to cook the pasta noodles.
While the water heats, prep the ingredients by slicing the sausage into 1/2 inch pieces and dicing the onions.
When the water boils, add the dried pasta and set the timer according to the package directions for your type of pasta. Place a strainer in the sink ready for draining.
Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat and melt 2 tablespoons of butter. When the butter has melted and the pan is hot, add the sliced smoked sausage. Cook until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.
Remove the sausage from the pan and add the diced onions to the hot pan. Sauté, stirring constantly, until they are translucent and soft when pierced with a fork. If the skillet gets dry before the onions are done, add a little water and butter, scraping up the tasty bits from the bottom of the pan as they cook.
Once the pasta is cooked, drain off the boiling water and set the noodles aside.
Add the cream to the sautéed onions and stir until hot and bubbly.
Return the sausage to the pan with the creamy onion gravy and stir the cooked noodles in.