Southern Fried Cabbage With Sausage

Southern Fried Cabbage With Sausage

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons bacon fat
  • 1 small green cabbage

    chopped

  • 1/2 cup onion

    chopped

  • 1/2-3/4 lb smoked sausage

    sliced, I like Conecuh, Original

  • 1 can diced tomatoes

    undrained, 15 ounce

  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
    to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Seasoning
    to taste, optional
  • salt
    to taste
  • black pepper
    to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    Chop/slice the sausage, cabbage, and onion.

  2. 2

    In a large non-stick skillet, pre-cook the sliced sausage about 3 minutes to render some of the fat out. Remove sausage from skillet and drain on paper towels if needed. Set aside. Wipe the skillet clean.

  3. 3

    In the same skillet, melt the butter. Add cabbage and onion and cook and stir on medium-high for about 5 minutes, until cabbage starts to wilt.

  4. 4

    Add remaining ingredients, and the sausage.

  5. 5

    Cover the skillet and cook for about 10 minutes.

  6. 6

    Uncover, and finish cooking until cabbage is desired tenderness and most of liquid has been reduced.

Southern Fried Cabbage With Sausage

Southern Fried Cabbage With Sausage

5.0(42)

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About this Recipe

Craving a comforting, flavor-packed dish that brings the warmth of Southern cooking right to your table? This Southern Fried Cabbage with Sausage recipe delivers on taste with simple, everyday ingredients, creating a hearty meal everyone will love.

What makes this dish truly shine is the rich base of butter or, for an authentic deep savoriness, bacon fat, which builds a foundation of flavor from the very first sizzle. Paired with robust smoked sausage and bright diced tomatoes, you get a symphony of savory and slightly sweet notes that come together beautifully in one skillet.

Prepare for a deeply satisfying and comforting meal. You'll enjoy tender, flavorful cabbage that’s cooked down to perfection, mingling with smoky, savory slices of sausage. The diced tomatoes add a welcome burst of bright acidity that cuts through the richness, while hints of garlic and a touch of spice from the optional Tony Chachere's Seasoning complete the classic Southern profile. This dish is hearty and incredibly flavorful, making it ideal for a cozy evening.

Feel free to customize this dish to your preference. While smoked sausage like Conecuh, Original, is highly recommended for its flavor, you can certainly use another high-quality smoked sausage you enjoy. Adjust the garlic salt and Tony Chachere's Seasoning to your taste; if you prefer less heat, simply omit the latter. For an even richer base, always opt for bacon fat over butter if you have it on hand.

This Southern Fried Cabbage with Sausage is a complete meal on its own, perfect for a weeknight dinner or a casual weekend lunch. It's wonderfully comforting and pairs well with a slice of cornbread to soak up all the flavorful juices.

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