Cabbage and Sausage

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.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Irish

Servings: people

Calories: 435kcal

Author: Stephanie

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

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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

Hillshire Farm Polska Kielbasa is my favorite kind of sausage for this recipe, but any kind of cased sausage may be used.
There is a hint of hot sauce in this recipe that doesn't make it spicy. It serves as a flavor enhancer along with mustard and a little brown sugar for a well-rounded flavor profile. I use Frank's Hot Sauce.
Have leftover cabbage from this recipe? Try my Corned Beef and Cabbage, Egg Roll in a Bowl, Thai Chicken Salad, and Ramen Noodle Salad recipes next!
Want more Kielbasa recipes? Try my Kielbasa Potato Soup!
For Serving: I love serving this with mashed potatoes. Other options include roasted potatoes, smashed potatoes, potato salad, and steamed rice.

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

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