This recipe for Crock-Pot Cabbage, Kielbasa Sausage and Potatoes is delicious, easy to make and frugal too. An old fashioned recipe made new by cooking it in the slow cooker!
Slow Cooker Cabbage, Kielbasa Sausage and Potatoes
When I saw this recipe for Slow Cooker Sausage, Potato and Cabbage from Graceful Little Honey Bee on Pinterest a few month’s ago I knew I had to try it out because it looked delicious.
I purchased a head of cabbage and some kielbasa sausage at the grocery store and headed to the kitchen to make it. It was quite lovely. But… my house is full of food critics. From my husband on down to the youngest child, they all have something to say about the food I make them and often have suggestions for how a dish could be improved upon.
So while the original recipe is great I went ahead and adapted it a little bit to enhance the flavors but without straying away from the frugal recipe that it is.
Again, I headed back to the store for another head of cabbage (luckily they have been on sale recently due to St. Patrick’s Day) and this time I got some turkey kielbasa sausage just because I am on Weight Watchers and am trying to make healthier choices.
You can of course use regular kielbasa sausage.
The additions and changes made:
- Apple cider vinegar instead of white distilled vinegar, and more of it. I think apple cider vinegar adds another flavor dimension and we thought the dish could use a little bit more zip.
- Spicy brown mustard instead of yellow mustard. Maybe it is just a personal preference but I prefer a more grainy mustard and like to leave the bright yellow mustard for the occasional hot dog.
- Seasoning salt and pepper…the original recipe calls for “salt & pepper to taste” and my husband grabbed the seasoning salt and we all ground some pepper over our dinner. So the second go around I just included that in the recipe.
- Chicken stock instead of broth. Either would be fine but since stock is reduced a little bit more than broth it carries more flavor. Plus it is just what I buy and keep in the pantry. I use fat free because again, I am trying to make healthier choices.
- Minced garlic. My husband LOVES garlic and I agreed with him that it could use more garlic than the garlic powder provides. So a couple cloves of minced garlic went in the pot.
Overall this is a pretty forgiving recipe. Feel free to add more or less of any of the ingredients. Have fun, eat and enjoy!
Special Diets
Gluten Free | High Fiber | Low Calorie |Â Low Fat |Â Low Sugar
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Crock-Pot Cabbage, Kielbasa Sausage and Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 medium Potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 3 medium Carrots (sliced)
- 1 head Cabbage (cored and chopped into chunks)
- 1 medium Yellow Onion (diced)
- 14 ounces Turkey Kielbasa Sausage (sliced)
- 1 cup Fat Free Chicken Stock
- ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Prepared Spicy Brown Mustard
- 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Seasoning Salt
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a 6 quart or larger slow cooker layer the potatoes, carrots, cabbage, kielbasa, and onion in that order.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the chicken stock, apple cider vinegar, mustard, minced garlic, seasoning salt, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper.
- Pour liquid evenly over the top of the mixture in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or until the potatoes and carrots are tender.
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Dropping by to say thank you for sharing this recipe. We had it last night and my family loved it. It was a great way to enjoy some vegetables. It was light but very filling. This is a must-try for everyone.
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe Sheila!
Could I replace the potatoes with egg noodles?
I don’t think egg noodles would cook the same in this dish in the crock-pot without turning mushy. You could cook them on the stove-top according to the package directions and cook cabbage and kielbasa in the slow cooker. Then, add the cooked noodles right before serving.
I love your recipes!!
Thanks Sandra! That is always so nice to hear!
Great recipe, I added a extra cup chicken broth and added Creole seasoning and fried the sausage and then added to the crock pot after it’s cooked for more flavor 😋
Sounds great Marlitt, I love the idea of adding some Creole seasoning!
I made this using Brussel sprouts instead of cabbage a few weeks ago. I used vegetable broth, and substituted some Guinness stout for the vinegar. It was very good, but the Brussel sprouts were a bit overcooked.. I plan to add them later next time. Thanks for the recipe!
Brussels Sprouts sounds like a great substitution Kevin! Fantastic in fact. I am going to have to try that myself as my family loves them!
Can you add shrimp to this?
Hi Melissa, this recipe has not been tested using shrimp. However, I think it should work. The only thing about cooking shrimp in the slow cooker is that you don’t want to cook it very long. So if I were going to give this recipe a try with shrimp I would cook everything until the cabbage is almost cooked and then add the raw shrimp and let it cook about an hour. But just keep your eye on it so as to no over or undercook the shrimp.
If you give it a try be sure to come back and let us know how it turned out for you!
For the serving size is it a cup or more or less. Also very good I will be making again again.
Hi Jessica, we don’t really measure out the portions for our recipes into cups. Instead we just divide the recipe into servings.
Can’t wait to try. Making tomorrow. Sounds very good!
I hope you enjoy Teresa!