The Ricci Legacy Gift Box
Our full range, beautifully packaged. The gift for the Italian food lover in your life — or the one you want to introduce to real Italian sausage.
Cook one link. If it isn't the best Italian sausage you've had, tell us within 30 days and we'll replace the box or refund it — your call. Either way, keep what's left. We're not asking you to ship frozen meat back to Pennsylvania.
Eighty-One Years on Pine Hollow Road.
Most sausage is mass-produced, packed with fillers, and seasoned with pre-ground dust that lost its flavor a year ago — a label full of things you can't pronounce.
Ground in Our Own Shop
Hand-mixed in small batches in McKees Rocks, every day — sweet and hot are each their own recipe.
All Natural
No fillers, no MSG, no additives, no preservatives. Natural casing. That's the whole list.
USDA-Inspected Since 1973
Inspected every day we run — the same federal stamp you look for at the meat case.
Sweet Italian Sausage
A 5 lb box of hand-stuffed, uncooked rope in natural casing — cut it to length yourself.
Hot Italian Sausage
A 5 lb box of uncooked rope — crushed red pepper, paprika, whole fennel seed.
Stuffed Banana Peppers
Hot sausage and San Marzano sauce — Ernie's side dish. Frozen, in a clear bag.
Homemade San Marzano Sauce
The same Sunday gravy from the counter, in a deli container — ready to simmer.
Everything in the Pittsburgh Pack, plus peppers, an extra roll, and sauce. Arrives frozen with cold packs. Shipping included.
Sized for Two, Built to Impress.
Sweet, hot, meatballs, peppers, two sausage rolls, a quart of sauce — the whole Ricci's counter in one box. It's sized for two people to eat through in 5–7 days, or to feed a small gathering in one sitting. Either way, it's the full Sunday table, not a sampler.
Hand-mixed in ~200 lb batches. 22–25% fat. Natural casing, all natural — no fillers, MSG, additives, or preservatives.
Sweet, hot, meatballs, peppers, rolls, sauce
Two people, eating well
Shipping included
If it's a gift
Ships straight to their door, frozen and freezer-ready. Add the gift address at checkout and we handle the rest.
If it's for you
Sausage and peppers Monday. Meatball subs Wednesday. Stuffed peppers Friday. Sausage pizza Saturday. One box, a week of Italian dinners.
For the freezer
Everything is shipped frozen. Pull what you need.
Federal
Inspected
Est. 1973
USDA Inspected Every Day Since 1973.
The same federal stamp you look for at the meat case. We've held that standard for fifty-plus years without missing a day — one of only two USDA-inspected sausage makers in Pittsburgh with a retail counter, and the only one that cooks.
"Amazing sausage and meatball subs! Staff was great and inviting. Cannot wait to go back. Must stop and prices are great."
— Marc J., Google Reviews · McKees Rocks
"Love their sausages! Living in NC, it's hard to find truly great Italian food, so every time we come back to the Pittsburgh area, we make sure to stock up and bring some home with us."
— Dale P., Google Reviews · McKees Rocks
"If you haven't had hot sausage from this place, stop what you're doing and go get it. I will never get my sausage anywhere else now. The best sausage I've ever had!"
— Adam K., Google Reviews · McKees Rocks
"Best sausage in Pittsburgh! I've had the hot and sweet. Both are awesome... I've bought from them for years and will just keep doing so."
— Josh C., Google Reviews · McKees Rocks
"This was the best Italian sweet sausage sandwich I've ever tasted! I will be back again... and will be getting extras for dinners, lunch for me and my wife."
— Mike S., Google Reviews · McKees Rocks
Pat McAfee & the ESPN GameDay Crew Ate Our Sausage.
Served by Joe & Dean Caliguire when the GameDay crew came to Pittsburgh.
See the full storyClassic Sweet Italian Sausage
The original recipe since 1945.
Hot Italian Sausage
Same family recipe, with crushed red pepper, real paprika, and whole fennel seed.
Homemade Italian Meatballs
Lil's recipe.
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