This Braised Cabbage With Potatoes And Smoked Sausages is the kind of down home dish that is tummy filling and simple to prepare. Sweet green cabbage is braised in bacon drippings then cooked with slices of smoked sausage and tender Yukon Gold potatoes. This is just the kind of skillet you make not because it’s fancy, but because it’s just plain good.
This braised cabbage skillet is the kind of dish that my Mom and Gramma’s would make. They would certainly start with fresh-from-the-garden cabbage braised with their favorite seasoning of choice…smoked bacon. It makes a great main dish accompaniment to a pan of buttered cornbread or a bowl of pinto beans…or both. It proves that food doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive to be good and family pleasing. Category? Honest eats, that satisfy the soul.
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Braised Cabbage With Potatoes And Smoked Sausages
Servings 4 -6
Ingredients
- 3 slices thick cut bacon cut into 1" pieces
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 12 oz fully cooked smoked turkey or kielbasa sausage sliced
- 1 cup green onions thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp seasoned salt [more or less to your taste]
- 1/4 tsp fennel seed
- 2 cups 1" cubed Yukon gold/red potatoes
- 1 head cabbage cut into 1" pieces [about 3 lb]
- 2/3 cup chicken stock
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp chopped parsley or cilantro
Instructions
- In a large skillet or Dutch oven, cook the bacon until crisp, then remove from the pan using a slotted spoon.
- Add the oil and sliced smoked sausages to the pan drippings. Cook over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes until the sausage slices are beginning to brown.
- Add chopped green onions, minced garlic, pepper flakes, seasoned salt and fennel seed. Cook for around 2 minutes. Mix well.
- Top with the cubed potatoes and chopped cabbage. Pour the chicken stock and cider vinegar over the cabbage. Season with black pepper to your taste.
- Cover and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender and the cabbage is cooked through, stir occasionally.
- Uncover, and increase the heat to medium-high. Cook uncovered until the pan juices have evaporated and the cabbage is beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
- Stir well and adjust the salt & black pepper to your taste.
- Serve with a sprinkle of parsley or cilantro and top with crumbled bacon.
Anonymous says
This would also be wonderful with sauerkrat (sans the vinegar).
Mercedes
Melissa says
Yes, it does work great with sauerkraut as well.
Val says
What is it about fried cabbage!?! It is just sooo good! Can’t wait to try this recipe. It looks awesome!
Melissa says
Hi Val, I feel the same way, ♥ it! Thanks for stopping by ~ Melissa
Anonymous says
Just got done eatting for the first time,added a little butter,my grandaughter 7yrs old has ketchup.she loves it,I love it,husban loves it. thank you for sharing:)
Connie Smith says
I made this one tonight. We loved it! It was really good. You have some awesome recipes!
Melissa says
Hi Connie! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this simple meal. Thanks so much for visiting. ☺
Anonymous says
The ingredient list lists olive oil but the olive oil is never mentioned in the preparation. Is this as a substitute to the bacon drippings if desired?
Linda Clemens says
I made this tonight and it was delicious! I didn’t cook bacon since I keep bacon grease in the fridge. Used 3 tbls. and added maybe a tbls of olive oil when I added the cabbage and potatoes. It was awesome! Definitely a keeper.
Melissa says
You are one of the few people who keep bacon drippings, perfect. So happy you loved this one we do, too. Thanks for letting me know!
Melissa says
Yes, sorry that wasn’t more clear. It’s really up to the cook’s discretion to decide if they need additional fat to cook the cabbage.
April Doss says
I make this and added the pepper flakes. This is really good. Also added Brussle sprouts. So good!!!!
Melissa says
I love that you added brussel sprouts, great idea! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know. ~ Melissa
Anonymous says
Going to use collard greens instead of cabbage.
Anonymous says
Making this now it smells so good…..I never added potato b4. So this will be interesting
Melissa says
Like you I have made this with and without potatoes, you can’t go wrong. Enjoy!
Anonymous says
I made it tonight! Killer! I wanted to add some chopped green pepper, but it was too old so I added one jalapeño chopped, used regular onion and 2 c. chicken stock. I added about 1 1/2 tsps. sugar at the end because it tasted a little bitter. The jalapeño and the red pepper flakes gave it quite a bit of heat which I liked. I used Trader Joe’s Chicken smoked sausage with apple and Braggs cider vinegar. We didn’t have any bacon so I substituted ham. The fennel seeds gave it a nice flavor too!
Melissa says
Sounds terrific glad you enjoyed this!
THOMAS FRASCA says
FANTASTIC………I used Savoy Cabbage ..if you do you need to increase the amount of caabage by 50% much sweeter no need for sugar…
Ben says
This is the first review I have ever left on a website concerning a recipe. All I have to say is that this is so good that I won’t do it justice by trying to explain it in English. I had a frozen generic brand of smoked sausage, garden grown cabbage and everything else I snagged from the local grocer. I never follow recipes but I did this time. I have never had a concoction that was so simple and cheap. A little creamy horseradish or sour cream on the side and get ready to go on a long bike ride the next morning because you’ll probably eat all of it in one sitting. Thank you for this great post!!!!!!
Melissa says
Ben, what a wonderful comment thank you so much! I’m delighted you enjoyed this and I love the addition of horseradish cream on the side. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Eileen says
Made this tonight. Fantastic! I added a couple of chopped tart green apples, sliced carrots, and sweet potatoes. My husband and I are o full and happy right now!
Melissa says
Wonderful, I love your ideas yum!
David Durham says
This recipe is awesome! I made this for my girls last night and I barely had any to bring to work today! Great recipe and fan favorite!
Melissa says
I’m delighted you enjoyed this one, thanks David!
Carol says
This is delish! Made and tasted last night – tonight we feast!
Melissa says
We love this, too, thanks so much for letting me know!
Karenlee says
WOW. This recipe was amazing. I followed it exactly (a first for me) and it turned out so good. My entire family loved it and went back for seconds. I plan to make this again. Thank you for sharing.
Melissa says
That makes me happy, thank so much for taking the time to let me know.
Shawn says
Made this