You only need one pot and about 10 minutes of prep for this easy Dump-and-Bake Sausage and Cabbage Dinner! The hands-off recipe is a cozy and delicious meal for busy nights!
Maybe it’s the Russian and Polish blood running through my veins, but I just love cabbage! If you appreciate the slightly sweet, nutritious, crunchy veggie as much as I do, then you’ve come to the right place…
How to Prepare this Easy Sausage and Cabbage Dinner:
Time is precious, and very few of us have the luxury of spending hours in the kitchen each night to get dinner on the table for our family. That’s where a simple one pot meal like this kielbasa and cabbage comes in!
You can literally slice the ingredients, dump them in a pot, and basically forget about them for the next 45 minutes. Don’t you just love that idea?
I used my biggest Dutch oven to accommodate all of the raw cabbage, onion, potatoes, sliced kielbasa, and diced tomatoes. It looks full, but don’t worry — the vegetables will shrink drastically as they cook!
Step #2: Prepare the Sauce for your Sausage and Cabbage Dinner.
Just whisk together balsamic vinegar, chicken broth, and tomato soup to form a basic sauce. Dump it into the pot, cover with a lid, and stick the pot in the oven to bake for about 45 minutes (or until the veggies are tender).
I like to stir my pot about halfway through, just to ensure even cooking.
The next thing you know, you’ll have a warm, comforting dinner to serve your family — and boy is it good.
This flavor combination reminds me a lot of my Polish grandmother’s stuffed cabbage rolls (which I turned into a dump-and-bake casserole), but my version is obviously SO MUCH EASIER.
Cooking cabbage doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming!
Whether it’s a Sunday supper that you serve to your family on a lazy fall evening, or just a quick throw-together weeknight meal at the end of a busy work day, I have no doubt that this Dump-and-Bake Sausage and Cabbage Dinner will suit your schedule, your lifestyle, and your tastebuds.
It might just remind you of your grandmother, too!
You might also enjoy these cabbage recipes:
- Fried Cabbage with Apples and Onion
- Slow Cooker Cabbage Patch Detox Soup
- Dump-and-Bake Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Casserole
- Dump-and-Bake Corned Beef and Cabbage
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Dump-and-Bake Sausage and Cabbage Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 medium head of cabbage, shredded
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 red potatoes, peeled and diced into bite-sized pieces
- 1 (13 ounce) package smoked kielbasa sausage, sliced into rounds
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite-diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 cup condensed tomato soup, NOT diluted
- For garnish: chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a large Dutch oven (or other oven-safe pot) with cooking spray.
- Place cabbage, onion, potatoes, sausage, garlic, salt, and diced tomatoes in the pot.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, chicken broth, and condensed soup. Pour over cabbage mixture and gently stir to combine.
- Cover with a lid and bake for 45 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. I like to stir the pot halfway through the cooking time just to ensure even cooking.
- Garnish with parsley just before serving.
Hi, I’m just discovering your website and I am new to this whole having to cook constantly scene, because of COVID-19
I must say though your dishes have made it so much easier and they are so tasty. This dish right here made me and daughter’s tummy sing and smile.
Thanks so much for your recipes.
Now a happy cook
That’s awesome, Brenda! I’m so glad that some of my recipes are making cooking easier for you. Thanks for taking the time to let me know. 🙂
Hi there.
Looks a wonderful easy recipe. However, I have been so frustrated by the bite sizes led potato pieces that just wouldn’t cook. Doubled the cooking time and still crunchy potatoes. In hindsight I’d zap them in microwave before adding to dish. Used white all purpose type potatoes and in a casserole dish. I assume potatoes must cook for most as saw no similar comments.
Any ideas?
The flavor of this dish was delicious and even better the second day. It gave me memories of when my bopsue used to make golumpkies. BUT how in the world did you get this to cook in 45mins?? I followed directions to a T and by 2hrs it was so not cooked 100%. I ended up taking the potatoes out and cooking them in a separate pan on the stove. I started this at 5pm and we didn’t eat until almost 8pm. I’m definitely going to use this again but double (or triple at least) the cooking time. I actually like this so much I’m making it again tonight. Thanks!!
Hi, Nadia! I’m so glad that you enjoyed it — eventually. 🙂 I’m not sure why your dish would have taken so long. Two hours seems like a long time to cook potatoes at 400 degrees. Are you at a high elevation? Or was your oven not quite calibrated? Were the potatoes cut into bite-size pieces? The type of dish that you use can impact the cooking time as well — glass and ceramic dishes will not cook as quickly as metal pans, for instance. So many different factors, but I’m glad that you were ultimately able to make it work. Just sorry it took so long!
We absolutely love this recipe and we keep making it again and again.. but myc cooking time is also much longer, maybe 3 hours.
Interesting. We’ve never had it take that long! You might want to try chopping the potatoes into smaller pieces.
We need more “spice” what can you recommend?
For a spicier dish, I would add crushed red pepper flakes to this meal. 🙂
I have made this with smoked paprika and a pinch of cayenne (To taste) for more spice! I have also tried this using dill weed as the “herbal” spice profile that goes well with tomato and cabbage. It wasn’t “spicy” but tasted very nice with the dill!
Great tips. Thanks, Cher!
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Lovely sounding recipe & I had all ingredients on hand. I’m confident it will taste delicious but after an hour at 400F it’s still not cooked! ( crunchy cabbage & hard potatoes) I’ve bumped the temp up to 425 for an additional 30 minutes. I shredded the cabbage finely just as I would for Casserole Cabbage Rolls & used baby potatoes 1/2ed.
Wanda…never met a recipe yet that cooks in the time stated! You could put cabbage and potatoes in the microwave for 5 or so minutes, then follow the recipe. Potatoes need at least 1 1/2 hours if not par boiled first.
This was a huge hit with my entire family. It took about 1.5 hrs to cook, but was delicious.
Thank you!
Hello Blair, Do you have a recommendation as a sub for the tomato soup I am allergic to them. But this recipient looks and sounds amazing I’m eager to try it.
Thanks!
Hi! If you’re allergic to tomatoes, you can substitute with another condensed soup (like cream of mushroom or cream of celery). It will obviously give the dish a different flavor and a creamy texture, but it should still “work.” 🙂
I have found the pureed butternut squash is a great substitute for tomato sauce in nearly ANY recipe. I even use diced butternut squash to replace diced tomatoes and I’ve had people not even notice the difference.
That’s a great tip, Lindz. Thank you!
I made the dump sausage and cabbage tonight. My husband NEVER makes a comment but he loved this dish! I loved it because it was chop, dump and eat PLUS being delicious. Did not change a thing. So happy I found your site!!
Thank you, Barbara! I’m so glad that it was a hit!
I actually made this in my crockpot and it turned out wonderful, my husband and I love it and are making it again for the weekend. I did render some bacon in the crock before adding the other items and it just added more flavor, yum. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe.
Awesome! I’m so glad to hear that it worked well for you, Dottie. Thanks for your note!
I made this in the crockpot, and it was absolutely amazing! I set it on low for about 7 hours, and it turned out beautifully. It was a huge hit with our family, and I will definitely be making it again! Thanks for a delicious recipe … perfect for a cold night!
Thank you, Shannon! I’m so glad that it was a hit!
Would this work with bagged shredded lettuce, and if so, how much?
^^I meant bagged shredded cabbage^^
Yes, that should work fine! One medium head of cabbage yields about 8 – 8.5 cups of shredded cabbage.
Can noodles be added to the recipe?
Hi Jo Ann! We recommend cooking the noodles separately and stirring them into the dish after. Hope this helps!
The flavor was absolutely amazing and it was easy to make. However, it took way longer to cook than it states. It took me an hour and a half to cook it and I had to uncover it. Even then, my cabbage was still under cooked. I’ll make it again, but will definitely fry my cabbage before hand so it will cook thoroughly. It needed quite a bit of mixing too.
Thank you for the feedback, Stacy! We will take this into consideration and review the recipe.
Am always looking for new cabbage and sausage recipes. Found yours and it looked Interesting. Then I made it. WOW! Was great. Of course I immediately began to figure ways to “improve” it but the truth is it’s awesome like it is. When my wife asked what I was making for dinner I just said “dump”.
Thank you, Bob! We’re so glad you enjoyed it and appreciate you taking the time to leave a review.
Great recipe – flavors are spot on. The baking time is not. Following your recipe, I’m at 2.5 hours at 400 and we aren’t tender at all. Did you saute beforehand? Digging the flavors, but frustrated with the prep time. 45 minutes doesn’t come close.
Hi Aaron! Thank you for the feedback. We’re not sure why your dish would have taken so long. Are you at a high elevation? Or was your oven not quite calibrated? Were the potatoes cut into bite-size pieces? The type of dish that you use can impact the cooking time as well — glass and ceramic dishes will not cook as quickly as metal pans, for instance. So many different factors, but we’re happy to help troubleshoot!