Low Carb Smoked Sausage & Cabbage Recipe
This easy Smoked Sausage & Cabbage recipe is low carb, flavorful, and family-friendly. It’s one of those simple one-skillet meals that come together so quickly.
This easy Smoked Sausage & Cabbage recipe is low carb, flavorful, and family-friendly. It’s one of those simple one-skillet meals that come together so quickly. It is naturally gluten-free, sugar-free, and low-carb, and it tastes fantastic.
Note: If you are gluten-free, check the nutritional information and ingredient list on the exact ingredients you use in your kitchen. Varying brands may add gluten to their products, or if there is a high sensitivity, make sure to look for brands made in a gluten-free facility.
Is Smoked Sausage Ok on Keto?
Sausage is made from chicken, pork, beef, turkey, or a combination; therefore, it is perfect for the keto diet.
Is cabbage a low carb good?
Absolutely! At only 2.31 net carbs per cup of shredded cabbage, it is a low-carb food recommended vegetable for the keto diet.
Ingredients:
- Smoked Sausage – The protein of choice in this recipe is smoked sausage. I used a nitrate-free beef sausage. You can use different kinds of smoked sausage such as chicken sausage, kielbasa, andouille sausage, polish sausage, or turkey sausage.
- Butter – Adds fat and flavor to the recipe.
- Diced onion & minced garlic – Onions add rich flavor, and garlic infuses depth and aroma to the dish.
- Fresh cabbage pairs nicely with many different proteins, especially smoked sausage.
- Sugar-Free BBQ sauce – I have linked my homemade low-carb friendly bbq sauce in the text below.
- Water – Used as the liquid to steam the cabbage.
Instructions for Cabbage & Smoked Sausage Recipe
I have included a step-by-step tutorial below to show you how easy this recipe was to prepare.
Step 1: Cut the smoked sausage into pieces, then sauté in a skillet.
Step 2: Remove smoked sausage from the skillet and add shredded cabbage, onion, garlic, and butter. Cover and cook on low/medium heat for 10 minutes.
Step 3: Stir the cabbage, add water, and continue to cook covered until it reaches the desired tenderness.
Step 4: Add the smoked sausage back to the skillet of fried cabbage. Finally, add the secret ingredient to making the flavor pop, homemade sugar-free bbq sauce.
Tip: If you don’t want to make the keto bbq sauce homemade, you can use a store-bought variety without added sugar. The homemade sauce has a greater depth of flavor.
Yum! It’s such an easy and delicious weeknight meal. I love that clean-up is quick since it’s a one-pan meal.
Variations to this Recipe:
- Vary the protein – You can use different kinds of smoked sausage such as chicken sausage, kielbasa, andouille sausage, polish sausage, or turkey sausage.
- Variety of Veggies – Add other low-carb vegetables to the cabbage, such as chopped bell pepper, mushrooms, a few chopped cherry tomatoes, and/or celery.
- Add broth for more flavor – Instead of water, add chicken broth (veggie broth would work as well) for a greater depth of flavor to the cabbage.
- Convenience makes it easy – Use a bag of prechopped cabbage instead of fresh cabbage.
What to Serve with Sausage & Cabbage?
A simple garden salad is always an easy option. You could also pair it with Keto Cheddar Bar Garlic Biscuits.
How Can I Store This Recipe?
Cabbage and smoked sausage can be stored 3-5 days in the fridge. To rewarm, you may need to add a touch of broth or water to keep it from drying out. You can store it in the freezer in freezer-safe containers or storage bags for up to 3 months.
Note: If you love cabbage, make sure to try my keto fried cabbage recipe for a delicious low carb side that pas
More Keto Sausage Recipes
- Keto Smoked Sausage with Peppers & Onions Skillet
- Low Carb Cheesy Smoked Sausage Soup
- Keto Sausage Platter with Cheese
- Easy Keto Sheet Pan Sausage & Vegetables
- Keto Smoked Sausage and Broccoli Casserole
- Italian Sausage Parmesan Bake
Easy Smoked Sausage & Cabbage {keto/low carb}
Ingredients
- 14 oz All Natural Smoked Sausage, Beef I used Nitrate Free
- 3 tbsp butter
- ½ cup diced onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 head fresh cabbage, shredded
- ⅔ cup water
- ⅓ cup homemade sugar-free BBQ sauce
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.
- Cut smoked sausage into slices, then saute in butter for approx 7 minutes on medium heat, occasionally stirring to prevent sticking.
- Remove the sausage from the skillet and set it aside.
- Add the chopped cabbage, onion, cloves of garlic, and 1 tablespoon of butter to the skillet. Stir until butter is melted. Cover with a lid and allow to simmer on medium/low for approx 10 minutes.
- Remove lid and stir, adding 1/3 cup of water. Cover and cook on low/medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Remove lid then and stir the cabbage from the bottom then add the remaining 1/3 cup water and cook for an additional 5 minutes if needed. (Depending on the size of your head of cabbage, desired tenderness, and how finely it is chopped, you may need to cook more or less.)
- Add the sausage back to the skillet along with 1/3 cup homemade sugar-free BBQ sauce and cook on low/medium heat uncovered for 5 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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Where can I find sugar free bbq sauce?
Amazon sells sugar-free sauce and I have found some at my local Walmart.
Walmart. Got it tonight!
Pretty good. I brought sugar free bbq sauce from Walmart. Added my seasoning of choice and left out the added water. My 11yr old liked it as well so it’s a go for us.. will definitely be adding this to the menu.
Thanks!
So glad you all enjoyed!
What would you recommend I pair with this recipe?
Since this is a one-dish meal, we usually just have a really good salad. However, if you are wanting an additional side, maybe green beans or broccoli. Hope you enjoy.
Thank you!
OH. EM. GEE. I pinned this one a while back, but never got around to making it. That is, until tonight. I am SO impressed with how delicious these simple flavors are together. It’s a little labor intensive with all of the chopping but it could definitely be done ahead of time. I used the G Hughes Sugar-free BBQ sauce- it’s perfect!
I’m glad you enjoyed the dish. If you don’t want to chop cabbage, you can purchase it pre-chopped in a bag.
I made the Smoked Sausage and Cabbage for dinner and it was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! I topped it with some brown rice. YUMMY! Yes the Bar-B-Que sauce really did give this dish a Kick. I used G Hughes Bar-B-Que sauce(sugar-free) and Dickey’s smoked sausage. You can find both at Wal-Mart.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I made this tonight with just a few changes. I removed the sugar free BBQ sauce and added 1 can of Rotel and 4 slices of bacon crumbled into it. Man was it good!!
Glad you enjoyed it. Sounds like a winner.
Loved it! Ended up using some celery because I did not have the whole head of cabbage. Also added some crushed pepper for a little more heat. Thanks for the recipe!
Great! Glad you enjoyed it.
Love it! I made it as per your recipe, didn’t change anything. My 6 six old granddaughter loved it so this is one that goes in the family recipe book! Very tasty meal thank you.
Fantastic. That sounds like a great win! You are very welcome.