Hungry For Italian Sausage And Cabbage Food

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place sausages in the bottom of a Dutch oven or casserole with a cover.
• Place cabbage over sausage and add water.
• Dot cabbage with butter, cover and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

HUNGRY FOR ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cook the tortellini as per package directions, drain reserving 3 tablespoons cooking liquid.
• Place the sausages in boiling water and cook until firm, remove and cool until cool enough to handle. Thinly slice the sausage.
• Over medium heat, melt the butter and add olive oil, cook sausages through until nicely browned; stir in onions, minced garlic and cabbage.
• Saute for 5 minutes or until cabbage is crisp tender; stir in drained cooked tortellini, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes and pimentos. Season with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Lower the heat to low, add the crème fraiche and reserved pasta cooking liquid; cook just until warmed through.
• Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and crusty Italian bread.

ITALIAN SAUSAGES WITH CABBAGE AND ONION

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl put the onions, cabbage and garlic. Set aside.
• In a dutch oven, or other large vessel, put the olive oil. Slice the sausages (hot or mild) into bite-size pieces, adding more if you want more meat.
• Heat the oil over high heat, and when hot, add the sausage pieces and stir-fry until well browned.
• Add the ingredients from the mixing bowl, the salt, pepper, vinegar and water.
• Mix well for 2-3 minutes.
• Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. If needed, add a bit more water.
• When the cabbage is very tender, remove cover and increase heat to evaporate any excess liquid. Check for salt.

SOUTHERN FRIED CABBAGE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Chop/slice the sausage, cabbage, and onion.
• In a large non-stick skillet, pre-cook the sliced sausage about 3 minutes to render some of the fat out. Remove sausage from skillet and drain on paper towels if needed. Set aside. Wipe the skillet clean.
• In the same skillet, melt the butter. Add cabbage and onion and cook and stir on medium-high for about 5 minutes, until cabbage starts to wilt.
• Add remaining ingredients, and the sausage.
• Cover the skillet and cook for about 10 minutes.
• Uncover, and finish cooking until cabbage is desired tenderness and most of liquid has been reduced.

CABBAGE SAUSAGE SUPPER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is lightly browned and onion is tender; drain. Add the cabbage and water. Cover and cook on low for 10 minutes. Stir in the carrots and potatoes. Cover and cook for 25-30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

ITALIAN CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until browned and crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper-towel lined plate and drain grease from Dutch oven.
• Cook and stir Italian sausage in Dutch oven until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour beef broth into Dutch oven and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Stir celery, onion, carrot, Italian seasoning, coriander, garlic, black pepper, and sea salt into beef broth mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until vegetables are tender and liquid is reduced, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir cabbage, apple, and cooked bacon into vegetable mixture; cook until cabbage and apples are tender and desired consistency is reached, 30 to 45 minutes.

COMFORTING CABBAGE AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Remove casing from sausage and brown in skillet. Drain fat.
• Stir in cabbage, cover, and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until cabbage is tender-crisp. Drain any extra liquid.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and put in a lightly greased 9x9 baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375 F for 20 minutes.