Dinner doesn’t get much easier than this Cheesy Smoked Sausage and Cabbage Casserole. I guarantee it will go into heavy rotation in your home!
This Cheesy Smoked Sausage and Cabbage Casserole is pretty much the recipe trifecta – easy, inexpensive, and DELICIOUS!
Noticing an abundance of low carb cabbage recipes on my site lately? Well, I typed in the wrong quantity on my online grocery order and ended up with a whole lotta cabbage. 5 heads to be exact. I do not waste food, so I went into crazy cabbage mode and created some pretty delicious new low carb cabbage recipes. I’m pretty sure my family doesn’t want to see cabbage gracing their dinner plates any time soon. I took half of this casserole, vacuum sealed it and threw it in the freezer for another time.
Looking for low carb cabbage recipes?
Low carb casseroles are some of my favorite recipes to make. Not only are they are great way to use up leftovers, but they are my favorite kind of low carb comfort food. Cabbage is a favorite of many low carbers because it is inexpensive and easy to prepare. Looking for some other low carb / keto cabbage recipes? Check out my Cabbage Noodle Tuna Casserole, Cabbage Roll Soup, or Fried Cabbage with Kielbasa recipes. Still looking for more, check out this round up of 30 Low Carb Real Food Cabbage Recipes.
In addition to this low carb casserole recipe, check out some of my other favorite keto casserole recipes:
- Keto Chili Dog Pot Pie Casserole
- Cabbage Noodle Tuna Casserole
- Big Mac Casserole
- Three Cheese Ham and Broccoli Casserole
- Italian Spaghetti Squash Breakfast Casserole
- Keto Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
- Supreme Pizza Casserole
Cheesy Sausage and Cabbage Casserole
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 Servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp grass-fed butter
- medium head green cabbage, quartered, cored and sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
- 14 oz smoked sausage, halved and sliced into half moons
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup Italian flat leaf parsley, rough chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Once the butter is melted and the pan is heated, add the cabbage, bell pepper, onion garlic, sea salt and black pepper. Sauté until the vegetable are crisp tender and the cabbage is wilted. About 10 minutes.
- Mix in diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes and smoked sausage. Sauté for 10 minutes.
- Transer to a large casserole dish, top with cheese and bake for 15 minutes.
- Top with parsley before serving.
Notes
8g net carbs per serving
Nutrition
- Calories: 333
- Fat: 25g
- Carbohydrates: 11.75g
- Fiber: 3.75g
- Protein: 15.5g
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BREAKFASTS
- Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Pinwheels
- Cheesy Chorizo Breakfast Biscuits
- Breakfast Pizza
- Baked Eggs with Chorizo and Ricotta
- Baked Egg Jars
- 13 Jon’s Special
- Sausage and Egg Breakfast Sandwich
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- Easy Peasy Maple Blender Pancakes
- Cranberry Cream Cheese Spread
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Waffles
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- Parmesan Italian Breadsticks
- Warm Mediterranean Goat Cheese Dip
- Tuna Salad Pickle Boats
- Avocado Feta Salsa
- Marinated Mozzarella Balls
- Sour Lemon Gummy Snacks
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- Buffalo Chicken Flatbread
- Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs
- Bacon Chicken Ranch Deviled Eggs
- Baked Avocado Fries
- Asiago Rosemary Bacon Biscuits
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- Zuppa Toscana
- Smoked Sausage and Kale Soup
- Mexican Chicken Soup
- Italian Wedding Soup
- Egg Drop Soup
- Cheesy Ham and Cauliflower Soup
- Creamy Lasagna Soup
- Mac Daddy Salad
- Shaved Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
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- Cobb Salad
- Chef Salad Skewers
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- Warm Taco Slaw
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- Everything Bagel Dogs
- Spaghetti Squash Pork Lo Mein
- Slow Cooker Spiced Pork Tenderloin
- Slow Cooker Chinese 5 Spice Beef
- Shrimp and Cheese Cauliflower Rice Stuffed Peppers
- Seared Scallops with Sherry Beurre Blanc
- Sausage, Shrimp, and Chicken Jambalaya
- Reuben Biscuit Sandwiches
- Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl
- Philly Cheesesteak Casserole
- Peanut Chicken Skillet
- Pan-Seared Chicken With Balsamic Cream Sauce, Mushrooms and Onions
- Lemon Sherry Chicken
- Lasagna Zucchini Roll-Ups
- “Just like the real thing” Lasagna
- Fried Cabbage with Kielbasa
- Barbecue Dry Rub Ribs
- Dill Pickle Juice Brined Fish and Chips
- Crispy Chicken Thigh and Vegetable Sheet Pan Dinner
- Creamy Pesto Chicken Zucchini Pasta
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Pizza
- Cheesy Smoked Sausage and Cabbage Casserole
- Best Ever Fork and Knife Pub Burger
- Beef Stuffed Poblanos with Lime Crema
- Asian Beef Skewers
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- Oven Roasted Cabbage Wedges with Dijon Vinaigrette
- Mascarpone Creamed Greens
- Green Beans with Shallots and Pancetta
- Ginger Lime Slaw
- Dill Pickle Coleslaw
- Parmesan Roasted Broccoli
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- Cranberry Pecan Cauliflower Rice Stuffing
- Chorizo and Garlic Brussels Sprouts
- Charred Asian Asparagus and Peppers
- Butter Roasted Radishes
- Brussels Sprouts Au Gratin with Ham
- Lemon Caper Whole Roasted Cauliflower
- Sautéed Mushrooms with Garlic Mascarpone Cream Sauce
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- Salted Caramel Nut Brittle
- Dark Chocolate Mousse
- Maple Butter Pecan Truffles
- Mason Jar Chocolate Ice Cream
- Lemon Coconut Cheesecake Bites
- Flourless Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
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- Ranch Dressing
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- Asian Vinaigrette
- Dill Pickle Vinaigrette
- 2-Minute Mayo
- Cajun Mayo
- Walnut Avocado Pesto
- Bacon Jam
- Garlic Parmesan Cream Sauce
- Pizza Sauce
- Enchilada Sauce
- Not-So-Secret Burger Sauce
- Cranberry Ginger Quick Jam
- Seasoning Salt
- Mexican Seasoning Blend
- Cajun Seasoning
- Everything Bagel Seasoning
- Barbecue Dry Rub
- Savory Breading Mix
- Nut-Free Keto Breading Mix
- Pizza Crust
- Nut-Free Pizza Crust
Deborah Hopper says
Wow that cheesy smoked sausage cabbage looks mouth watering, yumm!
Robin Marlin says
How many servings does your Smoked Sausage & Cabbage Casserole make? It looks fabulous! I am just starting out my Ketogenic journey and your help would be SOOOOOOO appreciated!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
The servings and nutritional information are included in the post. They can be easily overlooked though. 8 servings. Pretty good size servings too. Enjoy!
Sheri-Lyn says
How much is one serving? a cup? 2 cups?
it’s delicious!
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Regina says
I cook for one, myself. How are leftovers?
Peace Love and Low Carb says
They freeze and reheat quite nicely.
Brandy says
Tried this recipe last night. Followed the instructions exactly. I have to say, don’t waste your ingredients., or your time making this . It was not good. After we each ate one meager serving, I fed the rest to our chickens.
SW says
Could/Would you please provide a little more info on why this wasn’t good? Was it bland, mushy, too much like soup, too cabbage-y, etc.? The recipes I’ve made from this site have been great, so I’m curious why this wasn’t good. If each of you had just a “meager” serving, I’m thinking maybe you weren’t too keen on the recipe to begin with.
Anthony (TJ) J Masters says
We thought this was fantastic…. just goes to show, everyone has different tastes!
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Sharron May says
This was AMAZING and incredibly flavorful. Someone brought it to a church potluck and I got the recipe. I’ve prepared it twice now. The only thing I did differently was use 2 cans of diced tomatoes instead of the crushed tomato because that’s what I had on hand. Tonight I am going to use cajun andouille sausage.
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Tina says
Made this tonight and it was loved by all. I will say I put in Italian Seasoning and called it “Pizza Sausage Casserole”–and that worked/distracted from the cabbage. 🙂 I also doubled the meat and put it in a large pan (bigger then 9×13) so we could have a bigger “cheese to filling ratio”. Maybe that’s why everyone liked it so much! 😉 Thanks for a great lower cost recipe for Low-Carb, we have found it REALLY can add up!!
Lori says
This! This sounds delish! I just added Italian seasonings and lots of oregano, plus added more smoked sausage. Smells heavenly!!
Ellen K. Stehouwer says
Made this for supper tonight. Used spicy Italian sausage (cooked in separate pan) and added basil and oregano. Delicious! Thanks for the yummy recipes!
Jess says
This was AWESOME! My husband (who doesn’t know I’m making him eat Keto lol) asked that it be on the weekly rotation. I’m practicing mostly OMAD Keto, so mixed in some smoked Gouda to up the caloric content since it is my only meal today and finished with a dollop of (this is going to sound weird) aioli. Also added some crushed red pepper for a little kick.
It was a touch runny and the hubby doesn’t like anything runny, but I do, so used a slotted spoon to scoop his out and a soup ladle to scoop mine.
Thank you for making dinner more interesting than chicken and broccoli.
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Deborah Hodur says
Loved this recipe !
I know it’s a keeper when my husband goes back for seconds.
Thanks for a wonderful recipe. Will be making this again !
Crystal says
I’ll be trying this tonight! Thank you 🙂
Eva says
Tried this today. Though I was skeptical about the cabbage + cheese combination, I have to say it turned out very good. My sausage wasn’t very smokey, so I added some powdered smoked paprika. It was really good – hearty, warming, and satisfying. Thanks for the recipe!
Barbara says
Made this for tonight’s dinner. Turned out really good! I had two helpings! My husband liked it too! Great combination of flavors! Thanks for recipe, Kyndra!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
So happy you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for taking the time to come back and let me know. 🙂
Karen R Moll says
Loved this! Made a half recipe and sauteed in a Dutch oven. Put the Dutch oven in the oven. Great one pan dinner!
Rachel Wilson says
I made this tonight for my family. I was a bit skeptical but was pleasantly surprised. All four kids gobbled it up. This was SO good. I did add a little seasoned salt and Italian seasoning to the mixture. I also added a sprinkle of Italian seasoning on top of cheese before baking. DELISH!
Cheyenne says
This was very good. I took the advice of some others and added a little smoked paprika. I didn’t have crushed tomatoes, so I just broiled 2 tomatoes and smashed them up. The cheese on top is a nice touch but not necessary, as it’s yummy all on its own. My husband does NOT follow a low card diet so he throws it over rice to make it’ a little more filling. This makes it great recipe because it take very minimal work for me to cook for myself as well as my family and still follow a low carb diet! It’s a total win-win!
Denise says
This was very simple to make! I added the sausage before the tomatoes to allow it to cook through first.
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Jenny says
I made this, but instead of using smoked sausage I used a roll of sausage and cooked and crumbled it before adding to the cabbage. I’m not a huge cabbage fan, but I really enjoyed this dish!
Julie worden says
This is a keeper hubby says ! Only change was home can tomatoes . Keep up the great recipes .
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NORMA says
Thank you for posting this recipe! It is so good. I make half a recipe at a time for just me. Any thoughts on making this in an Instant Pot? How long to cook? Any input is truly appreciated! Thank you again for a delicious low carb meal!????????
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Hey Norma, So happy you enjoyed this recipe! I personally don’t cook with an InstantPot, so can’t offer much help in that arena, perhaps someone else that has adapted it will chime in. I am certain it can be done, I just don’t know what settings or the cooking times since I have not done it.
Acasia says
I really enjoyed this recipe and took it upon myself to add some dried Italian herbs to enhance the flavor of this dish. Im not sure if anyone else had this problem, but my dish came out pretty watery. Are there any steps that I can take to prevent this?
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carol says
Yummy Yum yum… This looks absolutey gorgeous. Can’t wait to make this
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Barb says
Great recipe. It was easy to prepare and delicious.
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Casey Evans says
This recipe was delicious. I made mine w/ Jalapeno cheddar sausage and halved the recipe. I will absolutely be making this again!
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lumaie says
Thank you so much for posting this and so many other recipes on line. As a result of chemo, my 13 year old has developed high blood sugar, but not quite diabetes. They have had us switch him to a low carb diet to try to bring it under control without more medication. His reaction to most recipes has been, “Wow, I thought chemo killed my taste buds. Low carb must have destroyed all of theirs.” Thankfully, what we have tried from your site has been met with positive responses including, “Can we have that again?” Money remains tight so I cannot run out and buy a bunch of low carb cook books. So, all that said, I truly appreciate your site. God bless.
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Whitney says
What is the protein count per serving? That’s the only macro info I dont see.
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Roader says
Just made this, using substitutes for what I had on hand: Two pounds of bratwurst for the 14oz smoked sausage and 6oz tomato paste along with 14oz tomato sauce for the diced & crushed tomatoes. .I didn’t put the cheese on top. Instead I mixed it in with the rest of the ingredients. It filled a 9×13 glass casserole dish nicely. Oh, and I sprinkled some paprika on the sauteing vegetables as mentioned in some of the comments plus some cayenne pepper just to spice it up a bit.
Yum! Pretty darned tasty. Too watery though probably because of my tomato substitutions so I just drained it, mixed in a couple teaspoons- of Thicken Up and put the thickened sauce back in the casserole dish.
Melissa says
You didn’t say what size pan you used, but I used a 12 in. pan and couldn’t get everything into the pan at the same time. I cooked all the cabbage half and then took out between 1/4 and 1/2 of it and put in the pan I was going to use in the oven. I then cooked the rest of the ingredients together and put over what I had removed. Also, you didn’t say to drain the tomatoes in the can, I found it to be a little runny. Next time I will drain part of the juice to make it firmer. I have to say, I was nervous about this recipe, was never a big fan of cabbage before going Keto. But both my husband and daughter had seconds of this. This will be a keeper!
Janita denney says
Hubby and I both love this dish. The only thing I don’t like is all the liquid. I drained some out before I baked it and still produced to much liquid. Still taste awesome. I
Kim says
Does anyone know how to make it less watery? Tasted wonderful but soooo watery
misty hanna says
Delicious! Only thing I did differently was used sweet Italian sausage instead of smoked. I cooked the sausage prior to adding it to the cabbage mixture and it was amazing! My 13 yr old wants leftovers for lunch!
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Alan Paine says
Anyone ever done this in a enamled cast iron dutch oven? Thinking it might nake a one pot meal, and put the cast iron right into the oven.
Sandy says
I asked my hubby this and he thought it would be better pan cooked first but I am all about time and would certainly try it. You would have to add the sausage later as it woukd over cook if you added it to the dutch oven with the other ingredients.
Laura says
I used a cast iron Dutch oven and it came out great! I also used 2 cans of Rotel diced tomatoes instead of using crushed tomatoes and added some oregano, and red pepper flakes. It was delicious and satisfying! A definite keeper!
Stephanie says
What brand of sausage do you use?
Kyndra Holley says
Hi Stephanie – you can use any kind of smoked sausage. Cajun andouille sausage works great. Applegate makes a really good one.
Sandy says
Absolutely wonderful recipe!
We used chorizo sausage (had to precook it)
This recipe is so versatile.
Thank you!
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Tina Conrad says
Delicious! It’s going in the winner recipe pile
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Amy Dykes says
This was delicious! I didn’t have any mozzarella so I used pepper jack. I used 1 less can of tomatoes and it had green chilies. My husband loved it too and asked me to put it in the rotation 🙂
Byenia says
Loved this casserole! Made it a couple nights ago and definitely will put it in our regular rotation. Leftovers heated up well also. It turned out a little watery but not enough to be a big deal – it appears the key there is simply to cook down the cabbage enough on the stove before transferring it to the casserole dish. I also added italian seasoning and browned the sausage pieces in the pot before adding the other ingredients.
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