One Pan Cabbage and Sausage Recipe

I look forward to St. Patrick’s Day every year. Tonight, I’m bringing this one-pan Cabbage and Sausage Recipe over to a like-minded friends’ house for a St. Paddy’s feast. On the agenda: slurping green beer and singing old Irish drinking songs.

If you don’t have a St. Patrick’s Day celebration of your own planned for this evening—or if you currently have no dinner planned at all—you still have plenty of time to add this one-pan cabbage and sausage recipe with rice (or this Slow Cooker Sausage, Cabbage and Potatoes) to your menu.

• It’s only seven ingredients (nine if you are a stickler and count salt and pepper)
• It’s almost completely hands-off (leaving time to pour yourself a Whiskey Smash).
• AND it cooks entirely in ONE pan.

Now that’s my kind of meal!

Although potatoes are the vegetable most quickly associated with Irish fare, I’m going to argue that cabbage deserves a turn.

Most of the year, this vegetable is doomed to be shoved into the bottom bin at the grocery store, somewhere between the trendier kale and cauliflower.

On a good day, cabbage can aspire to be smothered with mayo and dubbed Healthy Coleslaw or pickled and renamed sauerkraut.

Rarely do we enjoy cabbage as simply “cabbage,” with the exception of St. Patrick’s Day.

In tonight’s one-pan cabbage and sausage skillet, the cabbage adds a light bite beside smoked turkey sausage and tender brown rice. (Serve this dish up beside some freshly baked Irish Soda Bread and call it dinner.)

Although I’m sharing this recipe in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the one-pan cabbage and sausage recipe is an ideal meal for any night when you need to put a healthy, hearty dinner on the table but are in no mood for dishes (ahem, just about every night of my life).

How to Make This Sausage and Cabbage Recipe

Making this one-pan sausage and cabbage recipe is as simple as sautéing these two ingredients together with onion, adding brown rice and fire-roasted tomatoes, then covering the pan. Twenty minutes later, dinner is served (preferably with this Mashed Cauliflower Colcannon on the side).

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The Ingredients

• Cabbage. If you’re not a believer in cabbage yet, perhaps its heavy dose of vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate will convince you otherwise (so you can make this Cabbage Roll Soup next).
• Smoked Turkey Sausage. Adds tons of hearty, meaty flavor to the dish while keeping it lean without excess fat or cholesterol.
• Onion. For an extra layer of flavor that adds both zip and sweetness.
• Fire-Roasted Tomatoes. For extra moisture, flavor, and powerful antioxidants, such as lycopene (they’re also key to this Stuffed Pepper Casserole).
• Instant Brown Rice. Keep the cooking time of this dish lightening fast while adding extra protein, fiber, iron, and vitamin B6 to the dish.
• Chicken Stock. Adds so much extra flavor to the rice compared to plain ol’ water. I keep things on the healthy side by choosing a quality low-sodium variety.

The Directions

1. Brown the Sausage. Remove and set aside.
2. Saute the cabbage and onions with salt, and pepper until softened.
3. Add some chicken stock, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add the remaining chicken stock, canned tomatoes, and rice. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Stir in the sausage, cover, and remove from the heat. Let stand 5 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. ENJOY!

Storage Tips

• To Store. Place leftovers in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• To Reheat. Gently rewarm leftovers in a large skillet over medium-low heat until hot. You can also reheat this dish in the microwave.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! May it be filled with plenty of luck, a little extra charm, and as few dishes to wash as possible.

More St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

• Flourless Whiskey Cake
• Rainbow Fruit Pizza
• Mint Smoothie {healthy copycat Shamrock Shake}