Sausage Cabbage Soup

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Make this easy sausage cabbage soup in the Instant Pot or the slow cooker. It has sausage and bacon, which makes it a crowd pleaser!

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Sausage Cabbage Soup Recipe

My family loves soup. And for some reason this year they are loving cabbage soup. Since I’m always looking for new ways to add veggies to our dinners, this cabbage soup recipe is a perfect solution! This sausage soup has bacon (which Braden loves). You can slow cook it all day or make it in under an hour right before dinner.

How do you make Cabbage Soup?

The first step in making this soup is to brown the sausage and bacon. While you are browning the meat (either in the Instant Pot set to “saute” or on a skillet on the stove), cut up the cabbage into small slices.

Dump the remaining ingredients together and that’s really about all the time it takes to get this soup going!

how to make sausage cabbage soup

How do you cook cabbage soup?

You can make this sausage cabbage soup in the Instant Pot or in the slow cooker. I’ve done both. If you have extra time in the morning, throw it in the slow cooker. If you’re short on time at night, use the Instant Pot. Both ways, the soup comes out beautifully.

instant pot cabbage soup on a ladle

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Sausage Cabbage Soup

4.75 from 4 votes
Make this easy sausage cabbage soup in the Instant Pot or the slow cooker. It has sausage and bacon, which makes it a crowd pleaser!
Servings 6
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 31 minutes
Natural Release 20 minutes
Total Time 41 minutes

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Ingredients
 

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound ground mild sausage
  • ½ onion (chopped)
  • 2 slices bacon (chopped)
  • 1 head cabbage (cored and thinly chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon marjoram
  • 6 cups beef broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions
 

  • In a your Instant Pot, set saute to more and 8 minutes. Add oil.
  • Once oil is warm, add in sausage, onion, and bacon. Brown sausage and cook bacon. Once sausage and bacon are cooked, press cancel. Drain off any fat.
  • Next, add in the rest of the ingredients and mix.
  •  Close lid, set to sealing and press high pressure for 23 minutes. Once timer is up, press cancel and allow to naturally release for 20 minutes.
  • Serve warm.

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  • Brown the sausage, bacon and onion as mentioned above but brown it in a skillet over medium heat. Drain off any fat and then put the meat in a slow cooker.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or on low for 7-8 hours or until the cabbage is tender.

Notes

The calories shown are based on the recipe being divided 6 ways, with 1 serving about 2 cups . Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 1449mg | Potassium: 602mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 56.6mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 2mg
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Calories 360
Keyword cabbage soup, easy soup recipe, instant pot recipe, sausage soup, slow cooker recipe, soup recipe

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Bonnie Esparza
5 years ago

5 stars
This was a hearty, flavorful stew with the sausage and bacon. I added a half can of stewed tomatoes. This gave it an added flavor and it looked beautiful. This recipe is so easy and tasty. Thank you Lizzy!

Susie Ford
5 years ago

Can’t wait to make this. You may want to swap the slow cooker times, I think they may be reversed.

Debbie C
5 years ago

5 stars
I love the sound of this soup! I will definitely be making it soon. And I’m so happy you can use the instant pot- mine is so new to me and I need to use it more. Thanks, Julie!

Kim Contreras
5 years ago

5 stars
Yum!!! Used what we had on hand chorizo sausage with the bacon…great soup for a fall day! Added some other spices since we had chorizo…oregano, cumin, smoked paprika… worked great🍁🍂