One Pot Fall Meals: Sausage, Cabbage and Potato Dinner

One pot fall meals use a Dutch oven or deep skillet to build the entire dinner in stages. The featured sausage, cabbage and potato dinner begins with browning, then finishes in a small amount of broth.

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How to plan one pot fall meals

Start dense vegetables before quick-cooking additions. Keep a lid nearby for tender potatoes, then uncover briefly if the sauce needs to reduce. A wide pot helps ingredients cook evenly.

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The complete featured recipe below is one pot sausage, cabbage and potato dinner. Choose it as one option for your menu rather than trying to cook every linked dish at once.

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Allow about 15 minutes for preparation and 30 minutes for cooking. The estimated yield is 4 servings. Timing varies with equipment and ingredient size.

Use fully cooked sausage as specified. Raw sausage needs a different cooking step and a safe internal-temperature check.

Ingredients and preparation

Chop vegetables into the sizes specified so they finish cooking evenly. Check whether grains, beans, pasta or meat should be raw, canned or already cooked before measuring. Keep perishables refrigerated until you are ready to add them.

• 12 oz fully cooked smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/2 small green cabbage, sliced
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 tsp pepper

How to make one pot sausage, cabbage and potato dinner

1. Brown sausage in oil in a Dutch oven for 4–5 minutes.
2. Add onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add potatoes, cabbage, broth and paprika.
3. Cover and simmer gently for 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and sausage is heated through.
4. Uncover, let excess liquid reduce briefly, then add vinegar and pepper. Taste before adding salt.

Tips for the best texture

Use fully cooked sausage as specified. Raw sausage needs a different cooking step and a safe internal-temperature check.

Use the doneness cues in the method as well as the approximate time. Pan size, food thickness and the starting temperature of ingredients can change how quickly the center cooks. Check before adding extra cooking time, and give the dish its stated resting or cooling period.

Make ahead and storage

Divide leftovers into shallow containers and refrigerate within 2 hours, or within 1 hour when the temperature is above 90°F (32°C). Keep at 40°F (4°C) or below and use within 3–4 days. For a reheated cooked meal, bring the center to 165°F (74°C).

For further guidance, see USDA safe minimum cooking temperatures. Keep the storage date tied to when any previously cooked ingredients were first prepared.

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One Pot Sausage, Cabbage and Potato Dinner

A one-pot fall dinner with fully cooked smoked sausage, cabbage and tender potatoes.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 12 oz fully cooked smoked sausage sliced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion sliced
• 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes cut in 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/2 small green cabbage sliced
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Method

 

1. Brown sausage in oil in a Dutch oven for 4–5 minutes.
2. Add onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add potatoes, cabbage, broth and paprika.
3. Cover and simmer gently for 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and sausage is heated through.
4. Uncover, let excess liquid reduce briefly, then add vinegar and pepper. Taste before adding salt.

Notes

Use fully cooked sausage as specified. Raw sausage needs a different cooking step and a safe internal-temperature check. Recipe development draft; kitchen testing is pending. Images are AI-generated illustrations.

Frequently asked questions

How long does one pot sausage, cabbage and potato dinner take?

Allow about 15 minutes for preparation and 30 minutes for cooking. The estimated yield is 4 servings. Timing varies with equipment and ingredient size.

What matters most when making one pot sausage, cabbage and potato dinner?

Use fully cooked sausage as specified. Raw sausage needs a different cooking step and a safe internal-temperature check.

Can I prepare this recipe ahead?

Prepare and measure ingredients ahead, keeping perishables refrigerated until needed. Divide leftovers into shallow containers and refrigerate within 2 hours, or within 1 hour when the temperature is above 90°F (32°C). Keep at 40°F (4°C) or below and use within 3–4 days. For a reheated cooked meal, bring the center to 165°F (74°C).

How should I store one pot sausage, cabbage and potato dinner?

Divide leftovers into shallow containers and refrigerate within 2 hours, or within 1 hour when the temperature is above 90°F (32°C). Keep at 40°F (4°C) or below and use within 3–4 days. For a reheated cooked meal, bring the center to 165°F (74°C).

Recipe development draft: kitchen testing is still pending. Images are AI-generated illustrations.