Description
Fried Cabbage with Sausage brings comfort straight from your skillet to the dinner table, delivering a hearty meal that warms you from the inside out. Crispy sausage and tender cabbage create a simple yet satisfying dish perfect for quick weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
Vegetables:
- 1 medium head cabbage, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Seasonings and Oils:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 salt, to taste
- 1 pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large skillet and warm over medium heat until it shimmers slightly.
- Drop your sliced 1-pound smoked sausage into the hot oil and sauté for 4-5 minutes, rotating pieces until they develop a rich golden-brown exterior.
- Tumble chopped onions and minced garlic into the skillet, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes until they become translucent and fragrant.
- Add your chopped cabbage to the pan, sprinkling 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper across the surface.
- Toss everything together, ensuring cabbage gets coated with sausage drippings and seasonings.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and cover the skillet, letting cabbage steam and soften for 10-12 minutes.
- Stir occasionally to prevent sticking and check that cabbage reaches a tender but not mushy consistency.
- Remove from heat when cabbage turns a soft golden color and sausage pieces look completely cooked through.
- Transfer directly to serving plates while the dish remains piping hot.
Notes
- Choose a cast-iron skillet for the best flavor development and even heat distribution.
- Slice the sausage into uniform pieces to ensure consistent cooking and browning.
- Let the cabbage caramelize slightly for deeper, richer flavor by not stirring too frequently.
- For a lighter version, swap pork sausage with turkey sausage and reduce the olive oil to one tablespoon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Fried
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg