Spicy Sausage Unstuffed Cabbage Recipes

SPICY SAUSAGE UNSTUFFED CABBAGE

Steps:

• 1. Prep Rice. Water in pot+ 1T Butter. Set aside. In a large skillet on med/ high heat, Add sausage and brown it. My turkey sausage doesn't have a lot fat, so oil your skillet, if necessary. I added extra Red pepper flakes to meat during cooking.
• 2. Once Sausage is browned and no longer pink, add onion. reduce heat while you open cans. Add diced tomatoes first and scrape up all crusty bits on bottom of skillet. Add in tomato sauces. Stir to combined.
• 3. Turn on rice. Cook as directed. This is a really quick cook. Chop Cabbage. Add Cabbage to skillet. Turn up heat to med/ high heat to soften Cabbage. Stir often.
• 4. Once rice is done, add in 3/4 of the pot to Cabbage meal. Stir together. Add salt and/or pepper to taste.

CABBAGE AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet (with a tight fitting lid) over medium-high heat. Heat the olive oil and butter until melted. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon, leaving the oil in the pan and set aside on a plate.
• Add the onion to the skillet and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add the cabbage, garlic, salt and pepper and cook 8 more minutes until the cabbage is wilted. Return the sausage to the skillet and stir all together. Add the chicken stock. Cover and reduce the heat to medium low. Let cook for 20 minutes. (Do not uncover or stir).
• Stir in the fresh parsley, if using, and season with more salt and pepper to taste. Serve with grainy mustard or a dollop of sour cream.

SPICY STUFFED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Prep the cabbage: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, remove 10 to 12 whole outer leaves from the cabbage by cutting them off the core. (Reserve the remaining cabbage for another use.) Add the leaves to the boiling water and blanch until wilted, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer the leaves to a paper towel-lined baking sheet; set aside.
• Make the sauce: Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes, vinegar, salt, and pepper and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the flavors meld, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, make the filling and stuff the cabbage.
• Make the filling: Place all the ingredients except the chicken in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Add the chicken and gently mix it in, making sure not to compact the meat. Divide the mixture into 8 portions (about scant 1/3 cup each), then form each portion into a ball.
• Working with one leaf at a time, place a ball on the center of the leaf. Fold in the sides of the leaf tightly over the filling, completely covering the filling. Place seam-side down on a baking sheet or large plate. Repeat with the remaining leaves, overlapping 2 leaves as needed if they are too small (you will not use all the leaves).
• When the sauce is ready, place the stuffed cabbage seam-side down in single layer in the sauce. Spoon some of the sauce over the top of the stuffed cabbage so that they're covered. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat undisturbed until the rice in the filling is cooked through, about 35 minutes.
• Recipe Notes.
• Make ahead: The sauce can be made and the cabbage stuffed and stored in the refrigerator up to 1 day ahead. Store separately and bring the sauce to a simmer before adding the stuffed cabbage to the pan.
• Storage: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.