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    Cabbage And Sausage Sheet Pan

    March 6, 2024

    A creamy, zingy dill-and-caraway sauce makes this sheet pan cabbage and sausage recipe spring to life and feel deliciously indulgent.

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    Ingredients For Our Sheet Pan Cabbage And Sausage Recipe

    • 1 green cabbage

    • Yukon gold potatoes

    • Extra-virgin olive oil

    • Sea salt

    • Kielbasa sausage. Kielbasa is also sometimes labeled as Polish sausage, and the two terms are interchangeable. One of the things that makes Kielbasa, or Polish sausage, unique is that it is smoked and therefore fully cooked when you buy it. Because of that, though, you can’t substitute any other sausage for the Kielbasa we call for in this recipe.

    • Mayonnaise or sour cream (sour cream will make the sauce a bit more tangy, while mayo will be milder and, depending on the brand, a bit sweeter)

    • Heavy cream (If you only have milk or half and half on hand, it’s OK to substitute)

    • Apple cider vinegar

    • Stone ground mustard

    • Caraway seeds

    • Dried dill

    • Paprika

    • Sugar

    • Fresh garlic

    sliced cabbage and potatoes tossed with olive oil and salt on a sheet pan topped with sliced kielbasa sausage
    mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, caraway seeds, dill, paprika, sugar, and garlic in a glass bowl
    sauce made with mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, mustard, caraway seeds, dill, paprika, sugar, and garlic
    cabbage, sausage and potatoes roasted on a sheet pan

    How To Make Cabbage & Sausage In The Oven

    1. Prep the cabbage, sausage and potatoes! You’ll want to use your sturdiest chef’s knife to core the cabbage, and it’ll come in handy for the sausage, too.

    2. Season. Gently toss the potatoes, cabbage with oil and salt on a rimmed sheet pan, and tuck the Polish sausage in between the ribbons of cabbage and potato pieces.

    3. Bake! About 30 minutes, until everything looks delicious and ready to eat.

    4. Make the creamy, zingy drizzle sauce. Grab your favorite little mixing bowl and whisk together the mayonnaise or sour cream, vinegar, mustard, caraway seeds, dill, paprika, sugar, and garlic.

    5. Serve! Drizzle the smoked sausage, cabbage and potatoes with the cream sauce, and tuck in.

    cabbage, sausage and potatoes roasted on a sheet pan
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    How To Store Leftover Cabbage & Sausage + Tips

    • You can store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to five days, but they’ll taste best the sooner you eat them. If you expect to have leftovers, you may want to serve the sauce on the side and reserve some sauce to drizzle over the leftovers when you eat them. We don’t recommend freezing this meal.

    • For the creamy dill-caraway sauce, it’s fine to mince the garlic but if you have a microplane grater, try grating the garlic clove right into the sauce mixture. The garlic will almost liquify as you grate it, and whisk seamlessly into the sauce.

    roasted cabbage, sausage and potatoes drizzled with homemade sauce

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    Cabbage And Sausage Sheet Pan

    March 6, 2024

    • Serves:  4
    • Prep Time:  10 min
    • Cook Time:  35 min
    • Calories:  582
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    Ingredients

    • 1 (2-pound) green cabbage, cored, 1-inch sliced
    • 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
    • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
    • 12 ounces Kielbasa sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
    • ⅓ cup mayonnaise or sour cream
    • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
    • 1½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon stone ground mustard
    • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
    • ½ teaspoon dried dill
    • ½ teaspoon paprika
    • ½ teaspoon sugar
    • 1 clove garlic, minced
    • Fried shallots, for serving (optional)

    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 425°F with a rack in the center position.

    2. Place the potatoes on one side of a large rimmed sheet pan. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and ¼ teaspoon of the salt. Place the cabbage on the opposite side and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and remaining ¼ teaspoon of salt. Nestle in the sausage and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and the cabbage and sausage are lightly browned.

    3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise or sour cream, heavy cream, vinegar, mustard, caraway seeds, dill, paprika, sugar, and garlic until combined.

    4. Drizzle the sauce over the cabbage, sausage, and potatoes and sprinkle with fried shallots, if using.

    Nutrition Info

    • Per Serving
    • Amount
    • Calories 582
    • Protein 19 g
    • Carbohydrates 34 g
    • Total Fat 43 g
    • Dietary Fiber 5 g
    • Cholesterol 14 mg
    • sodium 587 mg
    • Total Sugars 8 g

    Cabbage And Sausage Sheet Pan

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    • Madeline

      Is there anything that can be substituted for heavy cream if I don't have it? Or can it be omitted?

      You could try whole milk but perhaps a bit less so it doesn't thin the sauce out too much.

    • Michele

      What if you have no dill! What can I use instead or can it be omitted?

      You can omit it if needed.

    • Taylor

      Can you sub stone ground mustard for Dijon mustard?

      Sure! That will be fine!

    • Dylan

      Hey-o!!!! This one is soooo good! We altered the seasoning/herbs in the sauce a little to suit our tastes, but other than that followed your recipe, which will now be on repeat in our house. Thank you for a decadent but not too heavy sheet pan meal - comfort food with cabbage!

      Thanks Dylan, so glad you loved it!

    • Meg

      This is so good, easy, and delicious! The sauce ties everything together and is super yummy.

      Thanks Meg, so glad you loved it!

    • Megan

      We absolutely love this recipe - it's now in our weekly rotation of meals we cook. The sauce compliments the flavors of the sausage and cabbage so well. It's very easy to prep for and cooked up quick.

      Thanks Megan, we are so glad you loved it!

    • Anna

      This came together so quickly I was shocked at how delicious it was! Thank you for another one of your recipes I’ll have to add to the rotation.

      Thanks Anna, we are so glad you loved it!

    • Sarah

      This is one of the low effort/high reward dinners I know I can find on the Modern Proper. I added carrots to give this a little more bulk, it wasn’t *necessary* but certainly didn’t hurt. Such a delicious meal I’ll be making again.

      Thanks Sarah, we are so glad you love it!