The result is a pot of cabbage and sausage that is above and beyond the traditionalskillet meal.

In the South, we love sausage in just about everythingfromjambalayatonachosespecially Alabama’s ownConecuh hickory-smoked sausage.

With large pieces of Conecuh original sausage, you’ll get hints of smoky meat throughout.

Southern Living Creole Cabbage and Sausage plated serving with rice

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The cabbage retains some of its texture and is not mushy at all.

Peppers also are a bit crunchy and don’t lose their color.

But you could skip the rice and make a pan of cornbread to sop up those juices instead.

Southern Living Creole Cabbage and Sausage ingredients

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A hot wedge of corn bread is a great way to soak up most of the flavorfulpot likker.

But still, you could make leftover cabbage and sausage great again.

This will help crisp back up the vegetables and evenly heat the whole dish.

Southern Living Creole Cabbage and Sausage cooking the sausage

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Consider these:

Ingredients

2(1-lb.)

)head green cabbage, cored and chopped into 1-in.

pieces (about 11 cups)

1large(13 oz.

Southern Living Creole Cabbage and Sausage adding the cabbage and peppers to the skillet

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)yellow onion, sliced (3 cups)

4large(2 1/2 oz.

each)celery stalks, sliced (2 cups)

1(8-oz.

4cupschicken stock

2(14 1/2-oz.)

Southern Living Creole Cabbage and Sausage adding the tomatoes and bay leaf

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Add sausage, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes.

Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a medium bowl, and set aside.

(Do not wipe Dutch oven clean.)

Southern Living Creole Cabbage and Sausage simmering the cabbage mixture

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Cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage, onion, and celery are slightly softened, about 8 minutes.

Reduce heat to low.

Cover, and simmer until cabbage is tender but retains some texture, about 30 minutes.

Southern Living Creole Cabbage and Sausage ready to serve

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Cover, and simmer until cabbage is tender but retains some texture, about 30 minutes.

Get ready to serve:

Sprinkle evenly with chopped parsley.

Serve over hot rice.