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Braised Cabbage and Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner

Published: Nov 8, 2017 · Modified: May 16, 2024 by Tristin Rieken · 4 Comments

Braised Cabbage and Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner is a quick, easy smoked sausage dinner recipe.

Braised cabbage and kielbasa sausage sheet pan meal with bursted cherry tomatoes.
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Baked cabbage recipe

Sheet pan dinners are a great way to get meals on the table fast and this grain free sheet pan sausage recipe is sure to please.

It’s a delicious braised cabbage recipe with perfectly roasted sausage and bursted sheet pan cherry tomatoes that can be served as is, over rice or pasta or in a toasted hoagie roll.

Plated photo of simple roasted cabbage and sausage sheet pan dinner with roasted red cabbage and bursted tomatoes.

However you serve it baking cabbage and sausage in the oven is a perfect way to serve a nutritious filling meal fast.

Ingredients

  • Smoked sausage – either homemade or purchased smoked sausage like kielbasa.
  • Cabbage – braised red cabbage or you can also substitute green cabbage, napa cabbage or a mix of cabbage. Making roasted, braised or baked cabbage is the perfect way to maintain its texture and intensify its flavor. For another baked cabbage recipe try this corned beef and cabbage in the oven.
  • Tomatoes – baking tomatoes until they are bursted and bubbly is a delicious way to serve cherry tomatoes or substitute small roma tomatoes, or any other tomatoes you have.
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper – to taste
  • Water – or substitute light beer or chicken stock instead of water to make braised cabbage with a little extra flavor.
  • Chunky basil pesto – a rustic combination of fresh basil, chopped pistachios, vinegar, garlic, lemon and red pepper flakes.
Braised cabbage and sausage sheet pan meal ingredients.

Step by step instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Meanwhile, wash tomatoes and cut cabbage into thick slices. Toss cabbage and tomatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper and place in a single layer on a large baking sheet.
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  1. Bake cabbage and tomatoes for 10 minutes then push veggies to the side and place sausages on the sheet. Poke smoked sausage a few times with a fork and pour a little water over sausage. Optional, sprinkle a little fennel seeds or caraway over the entire sheet pan meal before baking.
  2. Roast cabbage and sausages 20 minutes or until sausage and cabbages are browned, and tomatoes are beginning to burst.
  3. Meanwhile, combine pesto ingredients into a rustic Chunky Basil Pesto.
  4. Serve roasted cabbage and sausage with tomatoes and the chunky basil pesto on the side and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
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  1. Enjoy!

Rustic pesto sauce

This chunky basil pesto sauce is made with all the same ingredients as a typical basil pesto but rather than a smooth homogeneous sauce brought together with cheese, this version is served chunky and more rustic like a chimichurri sauce.

It’s a great sauce to add brightness and texture to the dish.

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Braised cabbage and kielbasa sausage sheet pan meal with bursted cherry tomatoes.

Braised Cabbage and Sausage

Braised Cabbage and Sausage with Chunky Basil Pesto an easy, grain free, gluten free, sheet pan dinner made with smoked or fresh sausages.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 423kcal
Author: Tristin Rieken

Ingredients

  • 1 pound smoked kielbasa roughly 1 rope of sausage
  • ½ large cabbage red cabbage or green cabbage or a mix
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Chunky Pistachio Basil Pesto

  • 1 bunch fresh basil minced
  • ¼ cup pistachios shelled and chopped
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
  • ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahreinheit.
  • Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Place sausages in boiling water and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer 15 minutes. Remove sausage and reserve ½ cup of water.
    1 pound smoked kielbasa
  • Meanwhile, wash tomatoes and thickly slice cabbage. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place in a single layer on a large baking sheet and bake 10 minutes.
    ½ large cabbage, 1 pint cherry tomatoes, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper
  • After 10 minutes, push veggies to the side and place sausages on the sheet. Pierce all over with a fork and pour reserved cooking water over sausage.
  • Roast 20 minutes or until kielbasa and cabbages are browned, and tomatoes are beginning to burst.
  • Serve topped with Chunky Pistachio Basil Pesto.

Chunky Pistachio Basil Pesto

  • Place all ingredients in a small bowl and stir. Cover and refrigerate up to 7 days.
    1 bunch fresh basil, ¼ cup pistachios, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 2 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon lemon zest, ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 691mg | Potassium: 598mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 592IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2mg
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Nutrition Facts
Braised Cabbage and Sausage
Amount Per Serving
Calories 423 Calories from Fat 324
% Daily Value*
Fat 36g55%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 20g
Cholesterol 53mg18%
Sodium 691mg30%
Potassium 598mg17%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 592IU12%
Vitamin C 60mg73%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Braised cabbage and sausage sheet pan meal is an easy delicious and quick dinner recipe!

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