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Best Chicken Sausages with Braised Red Cabbage & Potatoes One-Pot Recipe

This one-pot recipe combines savory chicken sausages with tender red cabbage, crispy potatoes, and a hint of apple cider for a balanced and flavorful meal.
The dish is prepared in a Dutch oven, offering a quick braise that enhances the complexity of flavors while keeping preparation and cleanup simple.
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Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine European-inspired, German influence
Servings 4 to 6 people

Equipment

  • Dutch oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ pounds small red potatoes unpeeled, halved
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil divided
  • ¾ teaspoon table salt divided
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1½ pounds raw chicken sausage
  • 1 onion halved and sliced thin
  • 1 head red cabbage 2 pounds, cored and shredded
  • 1½ cups apple cider
  • 1 Granny Smith apple peeled and grated
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1½ teaspoons minced fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives

Instructions
 

  • Toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, and pepper in a bowl. Cover and microwave, stirring occasionally, until tender (about 5 minutes). Drain well.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Brown sausage on all sides (about 5 minutes) and transfer to a plate.
  • Add onion and remaining ½ teaspoon salt to the Dutch oven, cooking over medium heat until softened (about 5 minutes). Stir in cabbage, cider, grated apple, bay leaves, and thyme. Nestle the sausages into the mixture, cover, and cook until cabbage is tender and sausages reach 160°F (about 20–25 minutes).
  • Uncover the Dutch oven and simmer until most liquid evaporates (about 2–3 minutes). Transfer sausages to a platter and discard bay leaves. Stir vinegar into vegetables, season to taste, and transfer alongside the sausages. Cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
  • Wipe the Dutch oven clean with paper towels. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add potatoes, cut side down, and cook until browned (2–5 minutes). Transfer potatoes to the platter with sausage and cabbage, garnish with chives, and serve.
Keyword Braised cabbage with chicken, Dutch oven sausage dish, easy one pot recipes, quick comfort food, Sausage and potatoes recipe
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