Description
This Slow Cooker Kielbasa with Cabbage and Potatoes recipe is a hearty, comforting one-pot meal perfect for cozy weeknights. Featuring smoky sausage, tender cabbage, and buttery potatoes, it’s an easy dinner recipe packed with flavor and ideal for meal prep. Great for fall or winter and gluten-free friendly.
Ingredients
1 pound kielbasa sausage, sliced
1 small head green cabbage, chopped
1 ½ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 cups chicken broth
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
1. Slice the kielbasa into ½-inch rounds and set aside.
2. Chop the cabbage, dice the onion, mince the garlic, and quarter the potatoes.
3. Place the potatoes at the bottom of the slow cooker.
4. Layer cabbage, onion, and garlic over the potatoes.
5. Place kielbasa slices on top.
6. Pour chicken broth evenly over all the ingredients.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Dot the top with pieces of butter.
9. Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or on high for 3–4 hours.
10. Stir gently before serving and enjoy hot.
Notes
This dish gets more flavorful the next day, making it perfect for leftovers.
You can swap Yukon Gold potatoes for red potatoes if desired.
For extra flavor, add a teaspoon of smoked paprika or a splash of apple cider vinegar before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 55mg