Instant Pot Cabbage and Sausage is a delicious and healthy low carb meal. It is weight watchers friendly and cooks up in only a few minutes.
Pressure Cooker Cabbage and Sausage
Not only does coconut oil, black pepper and Turmeric (called Golden Paste) taste good, the combination of those three ingredients is beneficial to your health.
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Here is the handy printable recipe:
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Butter coconut oil or bacon fat
- 1 head Cabbage chopped
- 1/2 cup Yellow/Brown Onion chopped
- 1 pound Sausage like Aidell's, Polish, Chorizo or Andouille sliced
- 15 ounces Diced Tomatoes w/Juice
- 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 2 teaspoons Organic Turmeric Powder
- teaspoon Sea Salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste
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Instructions
- Select the Sauté or Browning Button on your Pressure Cooker and allow to heat.
- Chop the sausage and slice cabbage, and onion.
- Add sliced sausage to the cooking pot and brown lightly.
- Remove grease, if necessary.
- Add coconut oil, cabbage, onion, tomatoes, salt, turmeric, salt and pepper.
- Lock on lid and close Pressure Valve. Cook at High Pressure for 1 minute. When Beep sounds, wait 5 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure.
- Open lid and if there is excess liquid, allow to cook down until most of liquid has been reduced.
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This was quite the hit! I made some changes to use things that I had on hand. I used some bland sausages that were being neglected in favour of more tasty ones, and then added a spicy herb and spice mixture to liven up the dish. Instead of canned diced tomatoes, I had ripe tomatoes from the greenhouse, so I diced two cups and added two cups of tomato juice. Potatoes are practically a necessity in our house, so I cut up four medium potatoes and added them to the pot. I used two small cabbages from the garden, so I probably had more cabbage than was required, and to make sure it all got cooked, I cooked it for two minutes instead of one. It was absolutely delicious. Thank you so much for this recipe.
I am glad you enjoyed this recipe. Thank you. Jill
Can you use turkey burger instead ?
Of course! Jill
I cut the recipe in half for my 3 qt.
I made this about a month ago and it is WONDERFUL! I used turkey kielbasa and doubled the meat. I used a huge head of cabbage. I made mine in an 8 quart instant pot. Making it again today with beef kielbasa.
Thank you, Lisa. Jill
Easy and quick prep, Delicious Recipe. Definitely a keeper!!
Thank you, Diane. Jill
This was a simple and delicious recipe!
I used Andouille sausage and butter. We stopped using garlic salt years ago so we could control the sodium, so I used granulated garlic and increased it to 1 teaspoon, other that I made it as written.
Next time I will try a Kielbasa or smoked sausage since I don’t handle spice well and the andouille was a bit spicy for me.
Thanks, Michelle. Jill
Going to try out this recipe … looks really good! … but am curious to know what size instant pot you need for making this.
Be well & mighty.
-Dave
For such a simple recipe, such depth of flavor! Love the turmeric. And even better the next day, if lucky enough to have left overs. Love this recipe in the cold months…such comfort food. ?
Thank you, Jenn. Jill
Love this recipe for my instant pot! The only thing I changed was that I added the entire onion instead of half but it was still super tasty. I would have never thought to put turmeric in, we usually season ours with celery salt, onion, and garlic. Hubby and I decided that we need to make a double batch next time because we could have eaten the entire pot in one sitting!
This was amazing!! I had only eaten cabbage and sausage one other time in my life before cooking your recipe last week and this was my first time to cook it. It was amazing!! My husband and I both really enjoyed it. My daughter finally tasted it and she even said it was good, (she is VERY picky!) We are having it again this week. It will be a regular in our house from now on!
Thanks so much for sharing!!
Hi Kim. Thank you so much. I am thrilled that this recipe made such a nice impact on your family. Jill
I am new to instapot….what size cooker do I need? Mine is only a 3 quart…will that be too small.
I cut the recipe in half for my 3 qt.
This dish is really simple ingredients that taste really good together. Perfect for a winter night supper. Delish!
Thank you, CMS. Jill
I thought this was a very good quick meal. If I could eat rice (not on the Paleo) I would serve it over rice and maybe add some carrots. Thanks for the recipe!
New to instant pot do I put the sausage back in after I drain it are when do I put the sausage in
This was so delicious! I simmered it for about 10 minutes on low after following your instructions. I have 2 teenage boys and they loved it too! My husband said, “definitely a keeper!” , just like all the IP recipes I’ve tried of yours. Thanks, Jill! I love your recipes!
Thank you, Kathleen. I am glad you enjoyed this recipe. Jill
Oh my goodness Iwas this ever delicious. I added a whole can of fire roasted diced tomatoes and it was perfect. Thank you for this recipe, it was fantastic.
Diced tomatoes question for this recipe… is this 1 tomato diced or 1 can of diced tomatoes.. Thanks for clarifying this easy peasy recipe
I haven’t made this yet waiting for a reply. I’m not a good cook and need direction!
Hi Pam. A can of diced tomatoes is perfect. Jill
This recipe is ridiculously good. Everyone loves it including our children that are not too fond of cabbage. I’ve made this several times in the past year. It was long overdue to review the recipe and say thank you!
Thanks, Rich. Always a plus when the kids are happy with dinner. Jill
If I want to double the recipe does the cook time change?
Wow! I was given a cabbage a few days ago. I told my friend that I wasn’t really a fan of cabbage but maybe I could find a good recipe for my instant pot. Oh my……………………….I not only found a good one I found one that was out of this world awesome!!!!!
Saw this recipe today, and since I had all of the ingredients on hand, made it tonight for dinner., it was delicious just as written, 1 minute was perfect! A definite keeper! Thank you!
Thank you, Pam. I am glad you enjoyed this recipe. Jill
This recipe is one of my favorites. When searching Google for my instant pot recipes I always look for a version from “thisoldgal”. She is always spot on and I know I’ll end up with something delicious. To this one I added a table spoon of Apple Cider Vinegar. The little bit of acidity opens up the other flavors. Check out her yogurt recipe too. I use it weekly and I have never had a bad batch. Thanks!
Nice variation on traditional cabbage and sausage. I added potatoes for a complete meal and Increased time To 3min.
This is a great recipe! Thank you for sharing it. I used honey garlic Italian sausage and it turned out amazing. I will definitely be making this again.
That sounds fabulous, Lynne. Jill
I wonder about making this with honey garlic Italian sausage.
I made this tonight using coconut oil since that’s my oil of preference these days.. The only thing I changed was I added red chili flakes because I love a little spicy. It was delicious! Thank you for this incredibly easy, super fast recipe – BONUS!
So glad you enjoyed. Jill
Delicious! This was the first think I made in my new Instant Pot. Very pleased with your directions.
Thank you, Peggy. Jill
This cabbage recipe is, well, beautiful!
At 56 yrs of age, I’ve not enjoyed cabbage quite like this! The acidity of the tomatoes with the fragrant turmeric just made it for me!
I actually left the sausage out bc we do not eat pork, but I replace regular salt with Applewood smoked salt, to make up for the sausage flavor!
Vegetarian/vegan version is awesome!
This will be a staple in my home!!
Thank you!
Was very good. Thank you for the recipe
Thanks, Andrew. 🙂 Happy you enjoyed your meal. Jill
This was delicious, quick, and relatively inexpensive to make. I reduced the fat, down to 1 tablespoon, and it still cooked up delicious.
Thank you!
I am glad you enjoyed the recipe, Lori. Jill
Made tonight with local church supper sausage.
Just one minute, for sure?
Finally a cook who can make something. I made your Sausage & cabbage last night with a few tweaks and it was great. I added caroway seeds & red pepper flakes to it whil cooking & golden paste & cooked rice after it was done. So refreshing to get a good recipe for a change, every clown with a crayon & internet access is posting crap. No matter what its final outcome its supposed to be its almost alway flavorless soupy mush. This include the smantzy cookbook I ordered.
TOG keep on cooking I will be making more of your recipies
Hi Mike~
I am so glad you are enjoying my recipes. Thank you very much. I’ve been using pressure cookers for many years; unfortunately, many people posting recipes lately are very new to pressure cooking. Jill
Hi! I’ve seen lots of your recipes floating around IP community on FB, and I’ve marked several to try since everyone is ravig about them. :-). Quick question about the cabbage in this recipe: only 1 minute? When I made cabbage on its own to go with my corned beef I want to say that it cooked for at least 5-7 minutes. I plan on cooking it in Guinness and using kielbasa, but using your method. Suggestions? Many thanks!
Susan
You can always check it after 1 min & add more time. The IP comes back to pressure way faster second time around. If you are at a higher altitude (like me I am at 4800) you may have to cook longer. Hope this helps you or someone else.
I cooked cabbage and sausage 5-7 min and was delish!
I have fresh sausage, not precooked. Should I brown the sausage and then cook it with the cabbage for the one minute or add some extra time?