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Sausage, Cabbage and Potatoes
Growing up, my grandmother would often make sausage, cabbage and potatoes in her big cast iron skillet. Whenever I saw that vacuum wrapped package of sausage in the fridge, I would get so excited, because it was one of my favorite meals.
It was tricky though, sometimes the sausage would be over cooked, sometimes the potatoes would fall apart and sometimes the cabbage seemed to dissolve all the way.
Didn't matter, I loved it no matter how it was cooked.
A few weeks ago, I got to thinking about trying it in the Instant Pot. OMG. It came out perfect! Look at that photo - the potatoes are holding their shape, while still being fluffy and tender, the cabbage is buttery but not turned to mush and the sausage is perfect!
Ingredients to make Pressure Cooker Sausage, Cabbage and Potatoes
- Cabbage - cabbage is one of the ingredients that you don't need to buy organic! Yay! It's so inexpensive and perfect for budget cooking! Save some of the small inner leaves and make these Thai Beef Cabbage Wraps!
- Onions - onions are another ingredient that don't need to be bought organic!
- Garlic - fresh garlic is best (and you don't need to buy organic) though you can use jarred minced garlic in a pinch.
- Potatoes - these are must buy organic, luckily even organic they are not that expensive. For this recipe I like red potatoes, I think they hold their shape better and visually I think the red skins look prettier in the dish.
- Smoked Sausage - I try to buy organic, with humanely raised pork with no antibiotics if possible, but sometimes I can't find it, so I just use regular. I usually buy kielbasa.
- Not pictured: salt, pepper, water, and olive oil.
How to Make Instant Pot Sausage, Cabbage and Potatoes.
Begin by chopping the onions into a small dice. Cut the sausage into bite sized pieces (I like to cut them in half lengthwise and then slice into ¼ to ½ inch slices.) Mince the garlic. Dice the potatoes into about an inch to an inch and half dice. I like to leave the peels on, you can peel if you desire.
Turn the Instant Pot on to the sauté feature and swirl in about a tablespoon of olive oil. When it's hot, add the diced onion.
Cook for a couple of minutes until the onions start to soften. Add the diced sausage and stir for about 2 more minutes.
Add potatoes and garlic to the instant pot and stir to combine and cook for a minute or two.
Add chopped cabbage, salt and pepper, and ½ cup of water. Stir to combine.
Lock lid in place and set valve to sealing.
Turn off sauté and set to high pressure for 2 minutes. When the 2 minutes are up, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes and then set the valve to venting to release pressure completely.
That's it!! Remove the lid and taste and adjust for seasoning.
Making this in the Instant Pot was so easy! I didn't make a note of how long it took to came up to pressure, but it was really fast because there wasn't much liquid. So, you could easily have this on the table in about 30 minutes, maybe a smidgen longer.
Everything is cooked perfectly, the potatoes are holding their shape, the sausage is moist and the cabbage is buttery. I like to serve it with a fresh grating of black pepper and sometimes with a little whole grain mustard. So good!
More Delicious Instant Pot Recipes for you to Enjoy!
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Instant Pot Sausage, Cabbage and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 small onions diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups potatoes diced (about 1 to 1 ½ inch)
- 6 cups cabbage roughly chopped
- 12 oz kielbasa cut into bite sized pieces
- ½ cup water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Turn the pot to sauté and swirl in the olive oil. When it's hot add the onions and cook for about 1 minute or two.
- Add the sausage and stir to heat through about another minute or two.
- Add the potatoes and the garlic, stirring to coat.
- Add the cabbage and salt and pepper. Stir to combine and pour in ½ cup of water.
- Turn off the sauté, lock on the lid and set the valve to sealing.
- Set the timer for 2 minutes at high pressure. When the cooking is complete, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes.
- Turn the valve to venting and let the pressure release completely. Open the lid, stir, taste and adjust seasonings.
Beth Beach says
Made this tonight and it was fantastic! Two thumbs up from my friend who had two servings. I used butter instead of oil and added some Cajun seasoning, but otherwise made to the letter. So good!
Bonnie Ambrose says
Saw this recipe and when my husband and I read the ingredients we thought no way can this be tasty! We usually put much more ingredients in it when we cook it on the stove. Well I decided to cook it as is (with vegetable oil instead of olive - I really can tell the taste of olives and definitely don't like them)!. Well I must say this is soooooo good!!! It will be a regular in our house from now on!!! Thank you for the recipe!!
Pam Greer says
So glad you liked it!
Melissa says
I only have a 2 quart instapot. Should I halve the recipe? And could I seal it in a foodsaver bag and freeze after cooking?
Pam Greer says
I would probably halve it to play it safe. I have an 8 quart, so I can't picture how small a 2 quart is. I would freeze it in a container and then pop it out of the container and then freeze in food saver bag because of the liquid.
Kristy says
This is my first time actually commenting on a recipe I found online and made but you deserve the praise. I added some carrots and sauteed them with the onions to get some extra veggies in there for my kids but, otherwise, followed the recipe. My whole family LOVED it! My husband thought he would have leftovers for work. He did not. My two kids, who are 6 and 8, had two big servings and they both claim to hate onions. Seriously, a miracle recipe 😀 Get this, my oldest told me to make sure I save the recipe so I can give it to him when he's a grownup. Thank you!
Pam Greer says
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I would love it if you would give the recipe a rating!
TAMMY CHAPMAN says
Is the cabbage soft after only 2 minutes of cooking?
Pam Greer says
Yes it does!
Syreeta says
Love this recipe
Michelle says
Delicious! I added some wine vinegar, bacon bits & caraway seed. I made a sauce of low fat sour cream, Dijon mustard, and some nut milk for thinning. Mixed it in just before serving.
Pam Greer says
Wow! I love the sound of your changes!
Kelli says
I make this with beyond sausage hot links and it is soooo delicious! It makes enough to eat all week and yet I’m still sad when I eat the last of it.
Pam Greer says
Oh, I bet that's good!
Kyle Cambridge says
This meal was amazing. So easy to make.
Bonnie Serling says
I just made this for dinner and it was delicious! The only change I made was adding carrots. Thank you for sharing this super easy instant pot recipe-- it will become a regular in our house!
Vi says
Yes! it was super-easy, delicious & I had thought about adding carrots as well! Next time! (:
Diana Akins says
This is a family favorite that we enjoy often! I have always made it on the stove. Looked for instant pot recipe for timing. This is the first time I made with potatoes. Came out perfect! Thanks!
Jeff says
I plan on making this tonite, but with extra potatoes. I plan on increasing the water (or using chicken stock) to 1 cup. Only weird thing is, in step 5, you say to set the lid to venting, & then cook at high pressure. I’m assuming you mean sealing.
Pam Greer says
Thank you so much for catching that! I do mean sealing.
Andrea Metlika says
Keilbasa with cabbage and potatoes sounds so good. I really like how easy it is and that it's made in the instant pot.
Tisha says
I love a good instant pot recipe! This is so hearty and comforting!
Julia says
I make similar for my husband but never tried making it in instant pot. Great idea!
Jordin says
I just love how easy this dish is to make! Throw everything in ONE pot, and dinner is shortly served!
Jacqueline Meldrum says
I do a lot of bakes with sausages, but never include cabbage. I am loving this and going to try a veggie version in a casserole as I don't have an instant pot. Thanks for the inspiration Pam x
Pam Greer says
You'll have to let me know when you try a veggie version!
Keith Rollan says
I made this but also added green bell pepper and boy was it good
Pam Greer says
Oh, I'll try that next time! So glad you liked it!
Jill says
Thanks for the instant pot recipe! I've made similar to this, but as a soup and on the stove. I use chicken stock instead of just water & I also like to add corn and carrots. I cant even remember now what it was called when I first learned of it, but we now call it "hot dog soup" because of my youngest who loves it lol.