This easy cabbage and sausage casserole is topped with melty cheese and baked to perfection. I used shredded fontina cheese on the casserole. Mozzarella or another good melting cheese may be used as well.
Recipe Variations
- Replace the diced smoked sausage with diced ham.
- Instead of smoked sausage, use browned ground beef or ground turkey.
- Omit the meat for a vegetable side dish.
- Replace the fontina cheese with mozzarella, Gruyère, cheddar, or Swiss cheese.
How To Make This Cabbage and Sausage Casserole
- Place a skillet over medium heat and heat the oil.
- Sauté the cabbage, onion, garlic, and seasonings for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven and spray a 2 1/2 to 3-quart casserole with cooking spray.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and diced smoked sausage to the skillet and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Pour the cabbage and sausage mixture into the casserole dish and top with the cheese.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, until the casserole is hot and bubbly and the cheese has melted and lightly browned.
Cabbage Casserole With Sausage and Cheese
This easy cabbage and smoked sausage casserole is topped with melty cheese and baked to perfection. It’s versatile, too!
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 52 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish, Cabbage, Sausage
- Method: Bake
Ingredients
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- 1 small head green cabbage
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup tomato sauce, tomato puree, or crushed tomatoes
- 12 ounces kielbasa or smoked sausage, diced
- 4 to 6 ounces fontina cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- When the oil mixture is hot, add the cabbage, chopped onion, garlic, kosher salt, and pepper. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the cabbage is wilted. Stir frequently.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Spray a large casserole with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add the tomatoes to the skillet along with the tomato sauce and sausage. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes longer.
- Transfer the cabbage mixture to the prepared baking dish; top with cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the casserole is hot and bubbly and the cheese topping is lightly browned.
Notes
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container and eat within 3 to 4 days.
