This Cabbage and Sausage recipe is an easy 30-minute meal that you can make in a single skillet and serve with potatoes or rice! The ingredients are simple and the flavor is amazing!

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Cabbage and Sausage in a skillet with slices of carrots and parsley.

Cabbage and Sausage

Nothing beats the simplicity of this Cabbage and Sausage! This is one 30-minute meal that you’ll want to keep in your rotation. I love using Kielbasa for this recipe, (my Polish grandmother would be so proud 😊), but any variety of cased sausage will work beautifully here. 

I love serving this with a side of mashed potatoes. When paired with the smoky meat, cabbage, and carrots, the flavors are similar to that of a boiled dinner. (A New England staple that I grew up with!)

How to Make It

Note: This is an overview. See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.

Sauté the Kielbasa to brown on each side. Remove and set aside. Add the onions and butter.

A plate of cooked slices of sausage next to a skillet with diced onions and butter.

Add the garlic, then add the chicken broth, mustard, brown sugar, hot sauce, and parsley. Add the cabbage and carrots and season with salt/pepper.

A skillet of cooked onions next to a skillet with cabbage and carrots.

Sauté for 10-15 minutes, or until desired consistency is obtained. Add the kielbasa back and toss to combine. Serve!

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Cabbage and Sausage in a skillet with carrots and kitchen tongs.

Pro Tips

Storage

  • Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Leftovers do freeze/reheat well! 

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A skillet of Cabbage and Sausage with sliced carrots.

Cabbage and Sausage

5 from 11 ratings
This Cabbage and Sausage recipe is an easy 30-minute meal that's loaded with flavor! This dish is perfect with a side of potatoes or steamed rice.

Ingredients

  • 14 oz. kielbasa, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon hot sauce
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley
  • 5 cups green cabbage, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup carrots, julienned
  • Salt/pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sliced sausage and sauté until the edges are golden brown, about 4 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • Melt the butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and soften for 7 minutes, a little longer than usual to develop more flavor. Add the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Add the chicken broth, mustard, brown sugar, hot sauce, and parsley and use a silicone spatula to “clean” the bottom and sides of the skillet, this will add more flavor to the dish.
  • Increase heat to medium-high. Add the cabbage and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 10 to 15 minutes, or until desired texture is obtained.
  • Add the kielbasa back to the skillet and toss to combine and heat through.
  • Serve with mashed potatoes! (Or your potato side dish of choice.) Steamed rice pair well too.

Notes

Pro Tips

Storage
  • Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Leftovers do freeze/reheat well! 

Nutritional information is an estimate and is per serving. There are 4 servings in this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 435kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 35g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 17g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 78mg, Sodium: 1067mg, Potassium: 546mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 5522IU, Vitamin C: 38mg, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 2mg
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