A quick and easy skillet cabbage and sausage! Made with lean chicken sausage and crunchy cabbage, and a few dried spices. Perfect for busy weeknights, this flavorful sauté is a healthy, one-pan meal ready in under 30 minutes.
I love a good one-pot, skillet meal – especially during the week when I’m pressed for time but hungry. I want to avoid getting to HANGRY and this sausage and cabbage skillet meal gets dinner done and on the table in no time.
Growing up, we ate a ton of kielbasa sausage and while I don’t mind it, I also got kind of burnt out on it, so that’s why I like to use leaner chicken sausage for this simple skillet dinner. But you can very easily use kielbasa or turkey sausage and cabbage for this meal without any other adjustments.
If you need more chicken sausage dinner ideas, make this sheet pan dinner or one-pot sausage pasta meal next!
ingredients in sausage cabbage stir fry
You only need 4 ingredients plus a few pantry spices (seasonings) to make this skillet cabbage and sausage.
This is a complete meal as-is, and low carb, but feel free to serve alongside rice, mashed potatoes or even sautéed apples.
- chicken sausage: I like to use the Aidell’s brand Chicken and Apple Sausage. You can use any pre-cooked smoked chicken sausage, andouille sausage or kielbasa for this recipe.
- cabbage: 1/2 head of green cabbage to stir-fry in the skillet. Use the other half to make coleslaw.
- oil: and/or butter for flavor and to sauté in your skillet.
- garlic: fresh, minced garlic adds a nice fragrant flavor to this dish.
- spices: onion powder, mustard powder, salt, pepper.
can I add other veggies in this recipe?
You can easily add a few extra veggies to your cabbage and sausage. It may change the cooking time slightly but if you’re looking for a way to stretch this skillet dinner, adding a few extra veggies is a great idea.
- diced onion: a yellow or white onion for this sauté.
- bell pepper: a sweeter pepper like red, orange or yellow.
- carrots: for extra crunch and sweetness.
- diced potatoes: any potato.
Storage tips
- To Store. Refrigerate skillet cabbage and sausage in an airtight storage container for up to 4-days.
- To Reheat. Place leftovers in a microwave-safe bowl or on a plate and reheat gently in the microwave until warm. You can crisp up your leftovers up by adding a pinch of salt and a splash of water after reheating.
simple chicken sausage and cabbage made in the skillet
Ingredients
- 1/2 cabbage head, chopped - green cabbage
- 12 ounces chicken sausage, sliced into coins - 4 sausage links. Can also use kielbasa, andouille or turkey sausage
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter or ghee - for flavor (optional)
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 pinch mustard powder - optional. Okay to omit if you don't have on hand.
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- To a large skillet, add olive oil and butter (if using). Once hot add coined chicken sausage. Sautè, flipping sausage often, for about 1-2 minutes
- Add chopped cabbage, onion powder, mustard powder (if using), salt and pepper.
- Saute over medium-high heat about 9-10 minutes until cabbage is tender and sausage is browned.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 more minutes until fragrant.
- Remove from heat, serve and enjoy.
Notes
STORAGE TIPS
- To Store. Refrigerate skillet cabbage and sausage in an airtight storage container for up to 5-days.
- To Reheat. Place leftovers in a microwave-safe bowl or on a plate and reheat gently in the microwave until warm. You can wake up your leftovers up by adding a pinch of salt and a splash of water after reheating.
Nutrition
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I love this recipe , it is so simple. Thank you for sharing
So glad it worked for you, Mary!