Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage & Cabbage
Made with hearty smoked sausage, fresh green cabbage, onion, and leeks, this rustic, one-pot dinner couldn't be easier to make! Whether you're looking for a wholesome family meal or a low-carb, delicious solution for busy weeknights, this recipe for Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage & Cabbage checks ALL the boxes!
Equipment
- 6-quart or larger slow cooker
- skillet
Ingredients
- 1 head of green cabbage chopped
- 2 13 oz. packages of smoked sausage/kielbasa sliced into 1-inch chunks
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 2 leeks (white parts) sliced
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1-2 bay leaves
- 1 cup broth chicken, beef, or vegetable
- 3 tbsp. butter
Instructions
- Add chopped cabbage to slow cooker.
- Brown sausage pieces in a skillet for a couple minutes, stirring often, making sure all sides get browned. Add the sausage to the cabbage in slow cooker and pour the broth in the skillet used to cook the sausage, scraping up the yummy brown bits in the pan.
- Add the onion, leeks, garlic powder, bay leaf, salt and pepper to slow cooker and then pour the broth from the skillet over everything in the slow cooker. Do not add butter yet, we're going to add it at the end when it's done cooking.
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours, checking on it at the 5-hour mark if you want your cabbage more firm.
- When done, cut butter into a couple pieces and scatter in slow cooker. Mix everything well and taste for needed salt. The butter will melt in just a couple minutes.
Notes
This is a great low-carb meal all by itself, but feel free to serve with potatoes, noodles, or crusty bread. Enjoy!
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