• Home
  • Email List
  • Cookbooks
  • FAQs
  • Instant Pot Secrets

365 Days of Slow Cooking and Pressure Cooking

Easy slow cooker and Instant Pot recipes for each day of the year

  • Filter Recipes
  • Instant Pot
  • Slow Cooker
  • Chicken
  • Beef
  • Pork
  • Meatless
  • healthy
  • Soups

February 20, 2020

Instant Pot Smoked Sausage and Cabbage

  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

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!

Pin this recipe for later!

Related: SLOW COOKER Smoked Sausage and Cabbage recipe

smoked sausage and cabbage on a white plate

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

Pin this recipe for later!

white bowl with smoked sausage and cabbage and potatoes

Want more tried and true Instant Pot recipes?

Receive FREE daily Instant Pot recipes and tips in your email box. Sign up by filling out the gray form below. Other ways to follow: join the 365 Days of Instant Pot Recipes Facebook group and subscribe to my YouTube channel where I share Instant Pot stuff with you weekly.

Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon

Instant Pot Smoked Sausage and Cabbage


★★★★★

4.9 from 16 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Description

An easy all in one pot meal of smoked sausage, potatoes, onion and cabbage. Dump everything into the pot and walk away!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup of sliced onionsย 
  • 1 (12 oz) package of precooked smoked sausage, cut into ยฝ 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.ย 

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.ย 

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.

  • Category: Sausage
  • Method: Instant Pot

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @365dayscrockpot on Instagram

*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.

  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

67 Comments Filed Under: 5 ingredients or less, All Recipes, Dump and Go, Gluten Free, Sausage, Instant Pot, Potatoes

Recommendations

Comments

  1. Carrie Anne says

    February 20, 2021 at 11:36 am

    Another delicious recipe Karen! I added garlic and mushrooms And sauteed them with the onion and sausage, then added the rest. Sprinkled Creole season on top for a little heat.
    I was worried that 1 cup of chicken broth wouldn’t be enough with all of the extra veggies But it was fine. Used a corn starch slurry at the end. Fabulous and quick!
    My cookbook should be here today….I’m psyched!
    Thanks again ๐Ÿ™‚

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Carrie Anne says

      February 20, 2021 at 11:38 am

      Oooops! Also added baby carrots. So good! ๐Ÿ˜‹

      Reply
    • Karen says

      February 22, 2021 at 2:02 pm

      Thanks Carrie Anne! I hope you like it!

      Reply
  2. Lesli says

    February 7, 2021 at 2:36 pm

    So simple and easy, quick and absolutely delish! Would do it again and recommend! Easy to make vegan too with beans or mushrooms instead of sausage. Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 8, 2021 at 12:31 pm

      So glad you liked it Lesli!

      Reply
  3. Kathlyn S says

    February 6, 2021 at 5:07 am

    I really enjoyed this recipe. Reminded me a bit of something that my mom used to make. โค
    I also browned the sausage (I used a chicken and apple sausage) and onions prior to adding the other ingredients, being sure to add the liquid to the bottom, scraping up any brown bits. I didn’t find it bland as someone else had mentuoned. Oh, I also added baby carrots that someone else did.

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 8, 2021 at 2:26 pm

      Glad you enjoyed it Kathlyn!

      Reply
  4. Michael says

    January 29, 2021 at 6:59 pm

    This recipe is astonishingly easy for a recipe that is so delicious. With a sharp knife, a good cutting board, and your computer propped up with the recipe available, you can have dinner ready to go in 10 minutes. Most of the time in cooking this recipe is the Instant Pot heating up. I served it with some dijon mustard on the side. A++

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 30, 2021 at 1:43 pm

      Love the idea of dijon mustard!

      Reply
  5. Christi says

    January 27, 2021 at 8:45 am

    The entire head of cabbage snd potatoes cooked completely in 3 min with 10 min release time? Seems like it would need more time than that. lol. Just double checking. Making this tonight! Thx ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28, 2021 at 10:13 am

      Yes it did!

      Reply
  6. Teri says

    January 13, 2021 at 5:30 am

    Could butternut or sweet potatoes be a good substitute for potatoes?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 13, 2021 at 2:20 pm

      Yes that would be great. They do seem to get soft quick so I would cut them into larger chunks.

      Reply
  7. K.C. says

    December 23, 2020 at 5:30 am

    I added 5 cloves of garlic. It was so delicious. Couldn’t believe it was cabbage.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 28, 2020 at 9:19 pm

      Cabbage is actually good! haha!

      Reply
  8. Lee says

    December 9, 2020 at 10:46 pm

    I made this tonight & it was good, but a little bland. Based in another recipe, I cooked it for 6 minutes, hit stop & immediately vented it. Next time I will try 5 minutes. I will also omit the onions next time as you couldn’t taste them at all. I will also add seasonings next time to give it a bit more flavor. I love cooked cabbage and overall this was super quick & easy.

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 10, 2020 at 5:25 am

      Thanks for sharing your experience!

      Reply
  9. Bethany says

    October 28, 2020 at 5:14 pm

    I also always add caraway seeds and a bit of red pepper flakes.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 28, 2020 at 7:45 pm

      Sounds perfect!

      Reply
  10. Connie says

    September 29, 2020 at 4:54 pm

    Another one to add to the rotation. I used more potatoes and sausage and added carrots which meant lots of leftovers. So I made soup the next day with the leftovers and the liquid left in the pot. Just needed to cut the veggies into bite-sized pieces, add a little more water, and heat it up. Very tasty and my son liked it better than the original. Thanks Karen for an easy (and even easier) dinner.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 29, 2020 at 8:42 pm

      That’s a great idea!!

      Reply
  11. Lisa says

    September 10, 2020 at 6:45 am

    This was delicious! I added baby carrots and sprinkled Tony Chachere creole seasonIng over the top before cooking. My family loved it! I will be making it again soon!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 10, 2020 at 1:37 pm

      That seasoning sounds so great! Will have to try soon

      Reply
  12. Todd Bissell says

    August 31, 2020 at 8:59 pm

    A bit of a throwback to my time in Croatia in 2017. The dollar-to-kuna currency exchange ratio worked very nicely in an US tourists’ favor (a rarity in my line of work), and myself and the guys always ate well there. But once and while I’d delve into the cheaper sections of the menu. This dish (“Kobasica i Kupus”) was always a very tasty and inexpensive offering, esp. as a hangover cure.

    With this recipe I added paprika and ground carraway to the mix to give it a Hungarian flair (neither unheard of, considering Croatia’s history).

    Very tasty, thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 1, 2020 at 12:40 pm

      Did you love Croatia? I did a Crotia running series on my treadmill and it was so beautiful.

      Reply
  13. Olga says

    August 23, 2020 at 2:19 pm

    Lol, Karen! you got me again. Every time I click on link in email, it is 20 min lost, worse than Facebook. This recipe is almost exact what my mom was making when I was a kid. Brown pork, add some onion, add some carrots, add some potatoes and some cabbage on top. Salt, pepper, dill seeds, garlic and water. Cook until potatoes fork tender and try not to stir much. Serve with crusty bread a dollop of sour cream. I tried in IP, but it is just not the same. I think frying meat and cabbage at the bottom will do the trick. I will go try now. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 24, 2020 at 12:00 pm

      Haha Olga! Thanks for coming!

      Reply
  14. Roger Young says

    July 29, 2020 at 9:47 pm

    My wife is a diabetic, what is the serving size?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 4, 2020 at 2:22 pm

      It’s just 1/6 of the pot. Sorry it’s not more helpful than that!

      Reply
  15. Ryan B says

    June 30, 2020 at 12:30 pm

    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.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 30, 2020 at 12:54 pm

      Yum! That sounds like a great idea!

      Reply
  16. Loleta says

    June 25, 2020 at 7:55 pm

    I made this tonight with some homemade cornbread! It was delicious! I did brown my sausage. I would definitely make this again!๐Ÿ˜Š

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 26, 2020 at 10:31 am

      Cornbread sounds like a perfect idea to serve with this! ๐Ÿ˜Š

      Reply
  17. Angelena says

    June 8, 2020 at 12:15 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 8, 2020 at 3:46 pm

      Yum sounds like a winner to me!

      Reply
  18. Kim Robertson says

    May 21, 2020 at 10:08 pm

    Excellent flavor and so easy!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 22, 2020 at 11:33 am

      Glad you liked it Kim!

      Reply
  19. misty says

    May 13, 2020 at 12:05 am

    I am going to make this sometimes

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 13, 2020 at 1:23 pm

      It’s good!

      Reply
  20. Nadler, Ann W says

    May 4, 2020 at 9:18 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Nadler, Ann W says

      May 4, 2020 at 10:42 pm

      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)!

      Reply
      • John says

        July 6, 2020 at 12:27 pm

        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.

        Reply
    • Karen says

      May 5, 2020 at 1:57 pm

      Sounds so tasty!

      Reply
  21. Nancy says

    April 5, 2020 at 2:49 pm

    I made this recipe with andouille sausage and it was yummy! Canโ€™t wait for leftovers for lunch tomorrow.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 6, 2020 at 12:38 pm

      I like the leftovers even better!

      Reply
  22. Sharon says

    April 5, 2020 at 9:43 am

    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.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 6, 2020 at 12:40 pm

      Sounds like a great dinner!

      Reply
  23. Liz P says

    March 12, 2020 at 9:04 am

    Absolutely delicious! And so quick, easy and cheap!! My favorite elements in a recipe!
    Thanks again for yet another winner!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 12, 2020 at 12:29 pm

      So glad you liked it Liz!

      Reply
  24. Wheniss.com says

    February 21, 2020 at 6:04 am

    It looks really great. I want to do this. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 24, 2020 at 8:56 pm

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  25. John Elliott says

    February 21, 2020 at 5:31 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 24, 2020 at 8:57 pm

      How fun! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
  26. Kim says

    February 20, 2020 at 2:00 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 24, 2020 at 9:00 pm

      I hope you both love it!

      Reply
  27. Midge says

    February 20, 2020 at 11:55 am

    I really like to add caraway seed when I make this dish! Thanks for converting for the Instant Pot will make this tonight!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 20, 2020 at 1:11 pm

      Oh yes caraway seed would give it wonderful flavor! Thanks for the suggestion.

      Reply
    • Nancy says

      February 20, 2020 at 7:32 pm

      Yes! I was wondering what seasoning to add. I was going to ask her in a response. Iโ€™m just not very good at making things up with seasoning. (Which is why I get emailed recipes! Lol)

      Reply
    • Nancy says

      February 20, 2020 at 7:34 pm

      Hi Karen! What other kind of seasonings would you suggest? I was thinking fennel maybe? Iโ€™m not very good at just winging seasonings…..thanks for your help!

      Reply
  28. Tony says

    February 20, 2020 at 11:37 am

    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?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 20, 2020 at 1:12 pm

      Midge suggested caraway seed and I think that is a great suggestion. I always go for garlic and onion powder. My go tos!

      Reply
      • Jennie says

        February 20, 2020 at 9:32 pm

        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. ๐Ÿ˜‰

        Reply
        • Karen says

          February 24, 2020 at 8:57 pm

          Thanks for the tip ๐Ÿ˜‰

          Reply
  29. Sandi Carstensen says

    February 20, 2020 at 11:21 am

    I have a recipe I would like converted if you can, it is my favorite. Here it is in a nutshell. Sautรฉ 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. Canโ€™t ver and cook til water is absorbed.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 20, 2020 at 1:13 pm

      the bean and bacon soup is that condensed soup?

      Reply
    • Jennifer says

      August 2, 2020 at 6:26 pm

      This was awesome!! I added both fennel and caraway seeds which gave it a bit more depth. We will for sure be making this again.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Karen says

        August 3, 2020 at 2:22 pm

        ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

        Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

Hi! I'm Karen

I know that dinner time can be less than relaxing. Busy schedules and cranky kids and a hundred other things can lead to weariness when it comes to putting dinner on the table. I can help! I make homemade, family-friendly slow cooker and Instant Pot dinners and share the recipes with you.
 

Stay In Touch

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Recent Posts

Categories

Archives

Amazon Associates Disclosure

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.

365 Days of Slow Cooking © 2021 ยท Privacy Policy