Instant Pot Cabbage and Smoked Sausage | Low-Carb | Keto-Friendly
Cabbage is my all-around winner for most versatile veggie. It’s cheap and available everywhere and I always have one in the fridge to make quick salads, stir fries, or to use as a base for soups and one-pot meals like this one with smoked sausage.
Use this video/recipe as a roadmap for technique and timing, but please feel free to change up the type of sausage and seasonings as you like. There’s really no wrong way to flavor this dish, but here are a few variations to consider if you’re looking for a different flavor profile than the one in the video:
• Italian: Fully brown Italian sausage and use 1 TB Italian seasoning + 2 TB tomato paste; or layer fire-roasted diced tomatoes over the top before pressure cooking
• Mexican: Chorizo sausage, jalapeno instead of bell pepper, taco/fajita seasoning instead of cajun
• Asian: Chinese sausage (lap cheong); use vegetable oil instead of olive oil; skip the cajun seasoning, bell pepper and butter; add a few pieces of ginger and lemongrass; add 2 tablespoons fish sauce to the soy sauce; add fresh lime juice and cilantro after cooking
NOTE: The cabbage releases a lot of liquid during cooking, but not quite enough to call it a soup. But if you are looking to make this more soup-like, simply add an extra cup of broth for cooking. By the way, the cooking liquid is absolutely delicious and would be great to use for cooking other dishes like rice, potatoes, or pretty much anything else if you want to add some carbs to this meal.
2nd NOTE: Wait until the end to add salt if you need it. There was already plenty of salt in the sausage, cajun seasoning, and broth so I didn't need any extra.
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Instant Pot Duo 6 Quart:
Today’s Ingredients:
2 TB olive oil
1 lb smoked sausage, ¼”-½” slices
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
6 large garlic cloves, minced
2 TB cajun seasoning
½ tsp each: dried oregano, smoked paprika, black pepper, red pepper flakes
2 TB soy sauce
1 cup chicken broth (2 cups if you want it to be a soup)
1 small cabbage, bite-size chopped (just under 2 lbs in the video)
4 TB butter, cut into chunks
Optional Toppings: chopped fresh parsley, parmesan cheese
Instructions:
1. Preheat the Instant Pot on the highest sauté setting. When the display reads “HOT,” add the olive oil and the smoked sausage. Cook until sausage is lightly browned all over, stirring once or twice. This will take just a few minutes. Then remove the browned sausage to a bowl.
2. Add the onion and bell pepper to the pot and sauté for just a few minutes until they are just softened.
3. Add the garlic, cajun seasonings and other spices. Stir for just a minute until the garlic is fragrant.
4. Add the soy sauce and chicken broth and stir to combine. Deglaze the bottom of the pot as you stir. Make sure to scrape the bottom completely clean to avoid a “BURN” warning later.
5. Add the cabbage and stir just to combine everything and evenly distribute seasonings throughout.
6. Scatter butter pieces over the top without stirring. Then layer the browned sausage over the top and spread them out without stirring up the bottom.
7. Lock and seal the lid and cook for 1 minute on manual/high followed by a 5 minute natural pressure release. Then release any remaining pressure before reopening the lid. [Fair warning: Due to the high volume of liquid (the cabbage will release a lot as it cooks), the pot will take about 15-20 minutes to come up to pressure – be patient! The cabbage is gently cooking during this build-up time and the result will be super tender and delicious!]
8. Stir, taste for seasoning and adjust to your liking. Serve with optional parsley and grated parmesan and ENJOY!
The BEST Slow Cooker Cabbage | Easy Crockpot Cabbage | Slow Cooker Recipes |
The BEST Slow Cooker Cabbage | Easy Crockpot Cabbage | Slow Cooker Recipes |
Crockpot Cabbage-
Ingredients:
1 Head of Cabbage
10 Slices of Bacon
1 3/4 Cup Chicken Broth
2 TSP Pink Himalaya Sea Salt Garlic Pepper Blend
1 Stick Unsalted Butter
Directions:
Wash and rinse cabbage
Cut cabbage in half and remove the core
Cutdown cabbage and rinse clean over cold water
Cutdown bacon into 1” or so pieces and Cook Bacon until crisp
Add cabbage to crockpot
Add chicken broth
Add seasonings
Add butter (Cutdown into small pieces)
Top with cooked Bacon
Cover crockpot and cook on LOW for 5.5 Hours
After 3 hours mix cabbage and continue cooking for last 2.5 hours
Once done Serve and Enjoy!
Frugal Crockpot Meal I How to make Sausage & Cabbage in the crock pot
This is perfect for those times when you're trying to stretch those dollars while feeding your family. Not to mention an easy crock pot meal! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
2 cups broth
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon garlic
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
whisk together well
3-4 potatoes, washed, peeled and diced (salted to taste)
1/2 a med-large onion
1 head of cabbage chopped
1 pound carrots
1 package kielbasa or sausage chopped
layer all in your crock pot and pour liquid over the top and cover. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-6 hours stirring occasionally.
Easy Crockpot Cabbage | #slowcooker #crockpot #cabbage #shorts
Crockpot Cabbage-
Ingredients:
1 Head of Cabbage
10 Slices of Bacon
1 3/4 Cup Chicken Broth
2 TSP Pink Himalaya Sea Salt Garlic Pepper Blend
1 Stick Unsalted Butter
Directions:
Wash and rinse cabbage
Cut cabbage in half and remove the core
Cutdown cabbage and rinse clean over cold water
Cutdown bacon into 1” or so pieces and Cook Bacon until crisp
Add cabbage to crockpot
Add chicken broth
Add seasonings
Add butter (Cutdown into small pieces)
Top with cooked Bacon
Cover crockpot and cook on LOW for 5.5 Hours
After 3 hours mix cabbage and continue cooking for last 2.5 hours
Once done Serve and Enjoy!
Cabbage and Smoked Sausage | One-pot meal for busy weeknights | Easy dinner to cook
This recipe can be found in my Volume 1 cookbook on page 26.
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