Fried Cabbage with Sausage – Cabbage and sausage are truly a perfect combo for such an easy dinner. We load this fried cabbage recipe up with smoked sausage for lots of flavorful protein. This is just the perfect way to bring dinner to the table in under 30 minutes, using just one pan! This fried cabbage and smoked sausage recipe is low-carb, full of flavor, and so quick! Enjoy!
Ingredients list for the Fried Cabbage Sausage Recipe
- 3 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 1 small green cabbage, chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/2 lb smoked sausage, sliced
- 1 (15 ounces) can diced tomatoes, undrained (or diced fresh tomatoes)
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 4 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 2 scallions, sliced, for garnish
- Lime wedges or slices, optional
Directions
1. To make the fried cabbage sausage skillet: Chop or slice the sausage, cabbage, and onion.
2. In a large non-stick skillet, cook the sliced sausage about 3 minutes until the edges start to brown and sausage renders some fat. Remove sausage from skillet and drain on paper towels if needed. Set sausage aside and wipe the skillet clean.
3. In the same skillet, melt the butter (or heat oil). Add cabbage and sliced onion and cook on medium-high for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until cabbage starts to wilt.
4. Add all the remaining ingredients and the pre-cooked sausage as well. Cover the skillet and cook for about 10 minutes on medium-low.
5. Remove the lid and finish cooking until cabbage is desired tenderness and most of the cooking liquid has been reduced. Serve the fried cabbage and smoked sausage immediately, garnished with lime slices and sliced scallion if you like. Enjoy!
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Tips for the fried cabbage and smoked sausage recipe
Fried cabbage and smoked sausage is such a simple dinner. This is one of our top low-carb / keto dinner swaps for quick meals like regular sausage and mashed potatoes or mac and cheese.
- Chop cabbage thin, so it will wilt and cook quicker.
- You can keep a little of the sausage fat to fry the cabbage instead of using butter or oil.
Which sausage works well for this fried cabbage recipe?
We prefer using smoked sausages for this recipe since you just need to reheat them to cook them, making this fried cabbage recipe quick and delicious! We love using Kielbasa because its smoky flavor works perfectly with green cabbage, and it is an easy ingredient to find pretty much anywhere. Other smoked sausage suggestions are: beef, chicken, or turkey Kielbasa style smoked sausages, German breakfast sausages, or Andouille sausage for a delicious spicy twist!
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How did it turn out?
This was really good, definitely one of the better sausage and cabbage recipes. I squeezed quite a bit of lime juice right in the pan. It was delicious.
Oh yeah! Please add this to my previous review! I forgot to do the stars. And I forgot to say I used a full pound of smoked sausage.
Everyone loved it! I used both olive oil and butter to cook everything in and left what little fat the sausage created for more flavor. I used sweet grape tomatoes cut in half instead of canned because I figured it would be too much liquid. I also used a whole green bell pepper.I added minced garlic, Italian seasoning and lime juice to enhance the flavor. I've been looking for a delicious smoked sausage stir fry and yours is the winner! Thank you.
way too much liquid, drain the tomato and only do 2/4 of broth
Loved the flavor! I would use less broth or drain the tomatoes but the meal was on point otherwise. Added mushrooms and water chestnuts would be another texture that'd be good.
