Instant Pot Smoked Sausage and Cabbage—an easy all in one pot meal of smoked sausage, potatoes, onion and cabbage. Dump everything into the pot and walk away!
Related: SLOW COOKER Smoked Sausage and Cabbage recipe
Instant Pot Smoked Sausage and Cabbage
I had a reader comment about a recipe they wanted to figure out how to make in the Instant Pot. He said, “When you mentioned foil packets, it rang a bell. One of my favorites is small red potatoes halved, sliced onions, sliced sausage and cabbage, dotted with butter and salt and pepper, bake at 425 for 35 min wrapped in foil. I have been wondering how to adapt this to my Instant Pot.”
I immediately knew I would like this dish. I figured I could make it in the Instant Pot. The texture would be different than a foil packet meal baked in the oven but the flavors would still be great and the ease and quickness of the recipe would make it desirable to have often.
So I threw some broth into the bottom of the pot and then piled in the rest of ingredients. I chose a 3 minute pressure cooking time and the potatoes and cabbage were plenty soft. You could probably even use a 2 minute pressure cooking time. My version had plenty of juices at the bottom of the Instant Pot which I like to drizzle over the top of my dish.
This was a winner in my book! Next time I will add in some sliced carrots to give it a bit more color, and perhaps play around with the seasonings. I kept it super simple with just the smoked sausage and salt and pepper to season the whole dish. If you want to get a little spicy try a smoked Cajun andouille sausage.
Try these other Instant Pot recipes too!
Instant Pot Corned Beef Dinner With Mustard Sauce
Instant Pot Smoked Sausage, Green Beans And Potatoes
Instant Pot Red Beans And Rice
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Instant Pot Smoked Sausage and Cabbage
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
Description
An easy all in one pot meal of smoked sausage, potatoes, onion and cabbage. Dump everything into the pot and walk away!
Ingredients
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup of sliced onions
- 1 (12 oz) package of precooked smoked sausage, cut into ½ inch slices
- 1 pound (about 3 medium) yellow or red potatoes, cut into quarters
- 1 small head of cabbage, cut into chunks
- 3 Tbsp butter, cut into 6 pieces
Instructions
- Pour chicken broth into the Instant Pot. Then add in the onion slices, smoked sausage, potatoes, cabbage and finally the butter. Toss a bit and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
- Cover the pot and lock the lid into place. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When the time is up let the pot sit for 5 minutes and then move the valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Scoop into serving bowls and enjoy! Salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Optional: If you like the browned taste and look of the sausage you can brown the sausage using the saute setting. Turn the pot on the saute setting and melt 1 Tbsp of the butter. Then add sliced pieces of sausage and brown each side for 2 minutes.
Optional: After the food has cooked you can make a sauce/gravy with the remaining juices in the pot. In a small bowl stir together 1-2 Tbsp of cornstarch with 1-2 Tbsp of water, until smooth. Then pour the mixture into the Instant Pot. Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. The cornstarch mixture will thicken up contents of pot quickly.
I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.
- Category: Sausage
- Method: Instant Pot
*Karen Petersen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
this was my first instant pot recipe on my new 7 in 1, the same that you have. I did the recipe exactly the same except I added a boat load of Tajin seasoning to it and it’s really good.
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Yum! That sounds like a great idea!
I made this tonight with some homemade cornbread! It was delicious! I did brown my sausage. I would definitely make this again!😊
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Cornbread sounds like a perfect idea to serve with this! 😊
I usually put it in foil packs and grill or put in the oven. I make fried cabbage a lot as well. I’m going to use my IP and brown the sausage and onion with butter and minced garlic. I’m also going to add skinless chicken thighs. I will cook them first and then add the rest to finish out the recipe. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Yum sounds like a winner to me!
Excellent flavor and so easy!!
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Glad you liked it Kim!
I am going to make this sometimes
It’s good!
I’m going to try this recipe this evening and add caraway and an apple. I usually put apple in my sauerkraut so should be good with the cabbage. I’ll let you know. Can’t wait to try your recipe!
I tried the recipe this evening but didn’t have space in the IP to add an apple. It was filled a bit higher than the “fill line.” So I didn’t get a chance to try it with apple, but the recipe as you have written it (plus some baby carrots) was amazing. I’ll be making this again (and again and again)!
While not recommending to do it, when cooking cabbage like this in my Instant pot I fill it all the way to the top. It will settle down pretty fast when the steam hit it.
Sounds so tasty!
I made this recipe with andouille sausage and it was yummy! Can’t wait for leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
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I like the leftovers even better!
It was good. I browned the sausage first and added the onions next and sauteed for a minute or so before adding the rest of the ingredients. Served beer bread on the side.
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Sounds like a great dinner!
Absolutely delicious! And so quick, easy and cheap!! My favorite elements in a recipe!
Thanks again for yet another winner!!
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So glad you liked it Liz!
It looks really great. I want to do this. Thanks.
You’re welcome!
I have been making this recipe on stove top for almost 50 years and my mother 50 years before that. It has Polish Ukraine roots. With the acquisition of the Instant Pot Four years ago I have been making it better and more often.
How fun! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you SOOOOO much for posting this recipe for IP. This is my husband’s very favorite meal & being able to “dump & go” in my IP is making me a very happy camper! And if I’m happy, HE will be happy!
I hope you both love it!
I really like to add caraway seed when I make this dish! Thanks for converting for the Instant Pot will make this tonight!
Oh yes caraway seed would give it wonderful flavor! Thanks for the suggestion.
Yes! I was wondering what seasoning to add. I was going to ask her in a response. I’m just not very good at making things up with seasoning. (Which is why I get emailed recipes! Lol)
Hi Karen! What other kind of seasonings would you suggest? I was thinking fennel maybe? I’m not very good at just winging seasonings…..thanks for your help!
Looks great and will make it. Will defiantly brown the sausage a bit. What spices would you recommend adding if you were to do it again?
Midge suggested caraway seed and I think that is a great suggestion. I always go for garlic and onion powder. My go tos!
FWIW caraway IS an excellent seasoning to help curb gas with cabbage dishes.
Fennel too – that’s why I add the latter to my version of your cabbage roll casserole, Karen. But caraway would keep this sausage and cabbage dish more traditionally flavoured. Fennel tends to take things to the Mediterranean for my tastebuds (weird me, I like my cabbage rolls with Italian seasoning too).
Here to less ‘poof’ with the cruciferous toothsomeness. 😉
Thanks for the tip 😉
I have a recipe I would like converted if you can, it is my favorite. Here it is in a nutshell. Sauté 1c of onion and 1 cup of celery. Add 1 pkg hotdogs cut into small pieces. Mix a can of bean and bacon soup with 1/2 cup catsup and 2 cans of water add in 7 oz of dry macaroni. Can’t ver and cook til water is absorbed.
the bean and bacon soup is that condensed soup?