Sausage & Cabbage Casserole
Submitted by DELINDA
Microwave sausage and cabbage casserole with tomatoes, onion, and oregano thickened with a flour slurry. A hearty one-dish dinner ready in about 20 minutes.
YIELD
6 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
20 minREADY
30 minThis one-dish sausage and cabbage casserole comes together entirely in the microwave, which means dinner on the table in roughly 20 minutes with just one dish to clean. Bulk breakfast sausage gets crumbled and cooked with onion first, then chunked cabbage, whole canned tomatoes, oregano, and a pinch of sugar go in for a second round.
The sugar isn’t there to make it sweet. It balances the acidity of the tomatoes and rounds out the savory pork flavor. Just a tablespoon takes the sharp edge off without anyone noticing it’s there.
A flour and water slurry stirred in at the end thickens the juices into a light gravy that coats the cabbage and sausage. Without it, the casserole would be more like a soup than a proper one-dish meal.
Pro Tips
- Drain the sausage fat well after the first cook. Too much grease makes the whole casserole oily.
- Cut the cabbage into uniform 1-inch pieces so it cooks evenly in the microwave.
- Stir the flour slurry frequently during those final 3 minutes. Microwaved flour sauces lump up fast.
- Use undrained canned tomatoes. The juice adds liquid for the cabbage to steam in.
Variations
- Use Italian sausage instead of breakfast sausage for a more herb-forward flavor.
- Add diced potatoes with the cabbage for a more substantial, stew-like casserole.
- Stir in a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar at the end for a tangy, German-inspired finish.
Ingredients
Directions
Crumble sausage into a deep, 3-quart, heat-resistant, non- metallic casserole and add onion.
Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 7 minutes or until sausage is cooked and onions are tender.
Stir freequently.
Drain off excess fat.
Add cabbage, tomatoes, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper.
Stir to combine.
Heat, covered, in Microwave Oven 8 to 10 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
In a small cup mix flour and water until smooth.
Gradually stir flour mixture into sausage mixture.
Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 3 minutes, stirring frequently until thickened.
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