Description
Slow Cooker Cabbage, Sausage, and Potatoes: An Easy and Hearty Meal is the perfect solution for busy weeknights or cozy weekends. This comforting dish combines tender smoked sausage with soft potatoes and savory cabbage, creating a fulfilling family dinner that everyone will love. With minimal prep time, all you need to do is toss the ingredients into your slow cooker and let it do the work. Enjoy a rich and hearty meal that provides essential nutrients while keeping hunger at bay. Plus, this recipe is versatile—feel free to swap in your favorite vegetables or proteins!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb smoked sausage (or turkey sausage), sliced
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 small head of cabbage, chopped
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt (more to taste)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional for extra flavor)
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
Instructions
- Slice the sausage into rounds and prepare the vegetables by peeling and dicing the potatoes, chopping the cabbage, slicing the onion, and mincing the garlic.
- In your slow cooker, combine sliced sausage, diced potatoes, chopped cabbage, sliced onion, and minced garlic.
- Drizzle with olive oil; season with salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and dried thyme.
- Pour in chicken broth until ingredients are just covered.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours until everything is tender.
- Stir well before serving; adjust seasoning as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (low)
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (250g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg