There are endless possibilities when making paleo foods and the truth is, I enjoy how our food tastes now better than I ever did during our pre-paleo days. Nothing is better than fresh veggies soaking up delicious spices and tender bites of meat. Well; nothing food related that is… Today’s lunch was pretty much mouth watering from beginning to end and I hope you all enjoy this meal as much as we did!
Sausage N’ Cabbage “Noodles”
1 lb mild Italian pork sausage or other ground meat of your choice
1 red onion, thinly sliced
½ head or 5 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
2 tablespoons grass fed butter (or ghee, or coconut oil)
½ teaspoon caraway seeds
½ teaspoon paprika
Fresh ground black pepper and sea salt to taste
In a large skillet brown the sausage. Once the sausage is fully cooked, remove it from the pan and set aside. Add the butter to the same pan with the sausage drippings and add the onions and cook for about 5 minutes or until the onions start to brown a bit. Add the cabbage and cook for another 7-10 minutes or until the cabbage is soft and “noodle-y.” Add the sausage back to the pan, add the spices, mix well and serve! Serves 4.
Fried Apples
3-4 small organic apples, thinly sliced (about 3 cups)
2 tablespoons coconut oil
¼ cup raisins
½ tablespoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons canned full fat coconut milk
In a medium sized saute pan, heat the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the apples and saute for about 5 minutes or until they start to soften. Add the raisins and cook for 2-3 more minutes. Add the cinnamon, mix well and add the coconut milk. Stir the coconut milk in with the apples just until warm and serve. Serves 4.
Enjoy!
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Huge success at my house! Everyone enjoyed all of it! They were all so full from the sausage and cabbage they hardly had room for the apples, so some of the apples became part of lunch the next day. My kids are waiting for me to make more fried apples already- It’s only been two days!
I modified the Sausage and cabbage noodles…..I used lean ground chuck, thin sliced cabbage for the noodles. Sprinkled Italian seasoning over the meat, salt and pepper to taste, and browned the meat. Then add the cabbage, chopped onion, and Ragu Sauce. Simmer all until the cabbage is tender…YUMMY!
I made this tonight. It was a big hit among my 4 boys. I skipped the apples because I only have one. But the boys have asked me to make it again, so we’ll add the apples next time.
So glad you all liked the dish! This is one of our favorites too. : )
This was soo good! My husband and I both loved it! I made it tonight exactly like the recipe (but added mushrooms). I even bought the caraway seeds (which I had no idea what they were before).
Very very flavorful… Definitely would recommend and will make again!
… I just bought your book, “Everyday Paleo” and I have shared this recipe with many of my friends at work and on Sparkpeople.com, many who are transitioning to the Paleo lifestyle…
I am cooking the sausage right now and preparing this dish today!… I absolutely love this meal. I have been doing Paleo since June 2011 and I can honestly say that I really enjoy this lifestyle… Thanks for sharing your recipes!!!!
~ Dee
This is one of our go to receipes. It is always good and can be made quickly. An added bonus is that is makes a great lunch the next day. I have done several modifications to it. Adding tomato sauce for a spaghetti like dinner, chipolte for a smokey flavor, I have even given it a Thai spin !!
3 weeks into going Paleo! So glad I found your blog!
Used smoky paprika (pimenton) instead of regular and left out the caraway seeds since I didn’t have any on hand. It was pretty good but I used chicken sausage that I removed from the casing and it didn’t really crumble well. Next time I’ll try ground pork or chicken!
What do you think about using ground goat meat instead of sausage? I’ve never had it before but a guy down the street has some goats that are ready for processing. Should I try flavoring the goat meat with Italian spices while I sauté it?
Hmmmm, I have never had ground goat meat before but I have had stewed goat meat and it’s good but very powerful! I think if you like goat meat, you’ll like it in this dish. I would season it with salt and pepper and then stick to the other spices in the dish and I think you’ll enjoy it that way. Good luck!
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This was fabulous! My husband loved it, too. I followed the recipe exactly and it was really good. We’re already thinking of variations. This is a really versatile dish.
The sausage recipe just didn’t do it for me. I found it bland (even using hot Italian sausage, not the mild it called for), and very greasy.
However, I loved the apples! I will make that again, and pass the recipe along to family! Delish!!!
This was soo delicious! Very easy too, I used chicken apple sausage instead, and it was great! Will make this again for sure.
Yum! I made this with a package of kielbasa and it was delicious! Thank you!