Dutch Oven Sausage and Cabbage

Dutch Oven Sausage and Cabbage

This Southern comfort food classic can be made in the Dutch Oven in camp.

Layering the Ingredients
Browned Sausage in the Dutch Oven

Dutch Oven Sausage and Cabbage

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds fresh pork sausage
  • 1 large green or Savoy cabbage about 4 pounds, cored and wedged
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Butter
  • Crusty bread and mustard for serving
  • Options: add a sprinkle of vinegar add some chopped onion, or use Italian sausage

Instructions
 

  • Fry the pork sausage with 24 coals under the dutch oven.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Place cabbage in boiling water, cover, and let water come back to the boil. Uncover and boil for 3-5 minutes. Drain and coarse chop the cabbage.
  • Remove cooked sausage from the dutch oven, and put about 1/3 of the cabbage in the bottom. Cover with 1/2 the meat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and dot with butter. Repeat, ending with a final layer of cabbage, and dot the top with butter.
  • Move 18 coals to the lid and keep 6 below.
  • Bake for 40-60 minutes, until the cabbage is soft and sweet. If there is a lot of liquid left in the bottom, uncover, put briquettes underneath and cook until it thickens.
  • Serve with some brown mustard and a crispy bread.