Slow Cooker Cabbage and Sausage

$7.80 recipe / $1.30 serving
by Beth - Budget Bytes
4.34 from 24 votes
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Cabbage and sausage is one of the most delicious and satisfying combinations, IMHO. I’ve cooked cabbage and sausage together several ways in the past, but I wanted to test them out in the slow cooker to see if this easy, hands-off cooking method would work too. The verdict? It works! Cabbage and sausage cooked in a slow cooker turns out tender, brothy (almost like a cabbage and sausage soup), and totally delicious.

Cabbage, sausage, and potatoes in the slow cooker

What Kind of Sausage to Use

You’ll want to use a smoked sausage for this recipe. I suggest using something like kielbasa or andouille. This smoky flavor and spices in the sausage help flavor the entire pot during the long, slow simmer, which makes everything extra flavorful!

Potato Options

I used baby creamer potatoes because they’re easy and didn’t require me to do any chopping, but you could also use red potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes, chopped into 1 to 2-inch pieces. Russet potatoes would probably fall apart a little too much to be practical in this recipe.

How to Season Cabbage and Sausage

My goal for this recipe was to keep it as simple as possible, so I only added a couple of teaspoons of steak seasoning (a chunky mix of salt, pepper, garlic, and red pepper). You could also use something like Cajun seasoning, or you could do something simple like a little salt, pepper, paprika, and caraway seeds.

How to Serve Cabbage and Sausage

I spooned the cabbage, sausage, potatoes, and broth into a bowl and at it as sort of a brothy bowl (not quite a soup, but not quite dry), but you could use a slotted spoon to leave the broth behind if you prefer. Either way, some crusty bread and butter on the side really solidifies this as the ultimate comfort food. :)

slow cooker cabbage and sausage in a shallow bowl with a fork
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Slow Cooker Cabbage and Sausage

4.34 from 24 votes
Slow cooker cabbage and sausage is an easy, hands-free way to make a delicious, filling, and cozy meal. Perfect for meal prep!
Close up overhead view of cabbage and sausage in the slow cooker
Servings 6 1.5 cups each
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 4 hours
Total 4 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb. baby potatoes ($2.99)
  • 1 yellow onion ($0.32)
  • 1/2 head chopped cabbage (5-6 cups) ($1.14)
  • 2 tsp steak seasoning ($0.20)
  • 14 oz. smoked sausage ($2.79)
  • 2 cups chicken broth ($0.26)
  • 1 Tbsp chopped parsley (optional garnish) ($0.10)

Instructions 

  • Chop the onion into 1-inch pieces. Place the baby potatoes and onions in the bottom of a 5 quart or larger slow cooker.
  • Chop the cabbage into 1-inch pieces. Add the cabbage and steak seasoning to the slow cooker.
  • Slice the sausage into ½-inch thick rounds. Add the sausage to the slow cooker along with the chicken broth. Stir slightly to nestle the sausage down into the cabbage. It's okay if the broth does not cover all the ingredients.
  • Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
  • After 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low, stir to combine the ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking. Top with chopped parsley, if desired, then serve hot.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cupsCalories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 12gFat: 18gSodium: 866mgFiber: 4g
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How to Make Slow Cooker Cabbage and Sausage – Step by Step Photos

Onion and potatoes in the slow cooker

Chop one yellow onion into one-inch pieces. Place 1.5 lbs. baby potatoes and the chopped onion in the bottom of a 5 quart or larger slow cooker.

cabbage and steak seasoning added to the slow cooker

Chop ½ head of cabbage into one-inch pieces (about 5-6 cups once chopped). Add the chopped cabbage to the slow cooker along with 2 tsp steak seasoning.

sausage and broth added to the slow cooker

Slice 14oz. smoked sausage into ½-inch thick rounds. Add the sliced sausage to the slow cooker along with 2 cups chicken broth.

Stirred ingredients in the slow cooker

Slightly stir the ingredients in the slow cooker just so the sausage gets nestled down into the cabbage a bit.

Cooked cabbage, sausage, and potatoes

Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for four hours or low for eight hours. After cooking, it will look a little like this.

Stirred cabbage, sausage, and potatoes in the slow cooker

Stir everything together, top with chopped parsley (optional), and serve hot!

A shallow bowl full of slow cooker cabbage and sausage
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  1. Simple and delicious! I used turkey keibasa and cooked it in the instant pot for for 25min. Came out perfect! Served with some French bread. Definitely a keeper!

  2. I improvised on this recipe, a little I Used, Italian sausage meatballs, and added chopped carrots and celery, and added extra little bit of hickory smoked salt with the steak seasoning came out great

  3. I liked this recipe because of the ease, and it is all things I already like. I did add carrot to try and get another veggie in, and I used mixed peppercorns and the usual seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic, onion). If I did it again, I would sauté the garlic and onion, brown the sausage and add caraway seeds instead of peppercorn. They just didn’t have it at my store.