Sausage and cabbage skillet with wholegrain mustard
Browned sausages and soft sweet-sour cabbage in one pan with a gentle mustard kick. A cheap, quick weeknight dinner.
- Time40 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £2.75 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over a medium heat. Brown the sausages for 8 minutes, turning, until golden all over. Lift them out onto a plate.
8 min - 2
Add the onion and carrots to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, scraping up the sticky bits. Stir in the garlic and caraway seeds for 30 seconds.
5 min - 3
Crumble in the stock cube and pour in the hot water and vinegar. Add the cabbage, pushing it down, and season with black pepper.
- 4
Nestle the sausages back in, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, until the cabbage is soft and the sausages are cooked through.
15 min - 5
Stir in the mustard and take off the lid. Cook for 3 more minutes until the liquid has reduced to a glossy sauce.
3 min - 6
Scatter with parsley and serve straight from the pan.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.