Cabbage Sausage and Kluski is a simple to make, yet, deliciously flavorful Pennsylvania Dutch Recipe made from fried green cabbage, lightly browned bratwurst sausages, bacon, garlic, onions, lots of butter, and Polish Kluski Noodles that your entire family is sure to love.
Comfort food is my favorite food. There is nothing like a deliciously warm, comforting recipe on a chilly night or heck any other night for that fact. Cabbage Sausage and Kluski is one of those childhood recipes my father would make every so often during the winter and fall months when my mother worked late. It was so beautiful there would hardly ever be a bite left.
Some of you are asking, what is Kluski? The name “kluski” and “egg noodles” are sometimes used in interchangeable ways. Kluski tends to mean a kind of Polish light dumpling, as well as egg noodles. Confusing right? Yeah, I know kind of like the American Language at times, right?
Did she mean to say Halusky? My answer? No, I did not. You read that correctly, Kluski. I know I tend to share a lot of Southern Dishes and recipes on here that Y’all enjoy. However, I also love sharing other fabulous comfort food recipes we have enjoyed over the years living in different areas. This Cabbage Sausage and Kluski is a fantastic example of excellent comfort food.
If you love cabbage, you are going to fall in love with this fantastic comfort food recipe of my Dad’s for Cabbage Sausage and Kluski. When I tell you it’s incredible, I mean it. Just imagine fabulously buttery noodles with sauteed cabbage, bratwurst, thick-sliced, bacon, and onions all in one dish. Oh my gosh, so delicious!
Cabbage Sausage and Kluski
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One pound of quality Bratwurst or Polish Sausage
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Six slices of thick-cut bacon
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One stick of unsalted butter
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One tablespoon bacon drippings
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One head of cabbage
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One large onion
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Four cloves garlic
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Kosher salt
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Ground Black Pepper
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Dash of Worcestershire sauce
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Pennsylvania Dutch Egg Noodles, Kluski – 12 oz bag

Cabbage Sausage and Kluski
Ingredients
- 1 pound Quality Bratwurst or Polish Sausage I use Bratwurst
- 6 slices Thick Sliced Bacon fried and chopped
- 1 stick Unsalted Butter
- 1 tablespoon Bacon Drippings from pan
- 1 head Cabbage roughly chopped
- 1 large Yellow Onion roughly chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- Kosher salt to own taste
- Ground Black Pepper to own taste
- 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
- 12 ounce- bag Pennsylvania Dutch Egg Noodles, Kluski
Instructions
- In a large metal skillet on medium heat brown, the bratwurst on all sides until completely cooked through. While doing so cook bacon in another large skillet until crisp. Remove and place on a plate with a paper towel to remove excess oils. Reserve until cooled.
- Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to boil and boil Kluski Noodles. Use the package directions if needed.
- Once the bratwurst and bacon have cooled, slice the bratwurst and chop the bacon in small pieces. Reserve until needed.
- In the large skillet, you used to brown the bratwurst melt the butter and bacon drippings, then add cabbage, onions, garlic, kosher salt, black pepper, and a dash of Worcestershire sauce. Cook until the cabbage has softened.
- Once the noodles are done drain them, do not rinse. Combine cabbage mixture, sliced browned bratwurst, chopped crisp bacon, and Kluski noodles. Cook for about 2-3 minutes and remove from heat.
- Serve while still hot.
Nutrition
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23 Comments
Chichi
January 11, 2021 at 6:24 pmI Loved the flavor of this Cabbage Sausage and Kluski recipe. I was wondering if they make a low carb version of Kluski noodles? Either way, we all enjoyed this recipe and will be making it again soon.
Alice
January 11, 2021 at 5:21 pmI have always thought that Cabbage and sausage are a winning combination! This Cabbage Sausage and Kluski noodles were excellent. This is a recipe I would gladly make again.
Jenn
January 11, 2021 at 5:05 pmI grew up eating Cabbage Sausage and Kluski noodles and thought I’d never see it again! But thank you for this recipe because I just did it tonight. Thanks for the memories and the great tasting recipe!
Claudia Lamascolo
January 11, 2021 at 4:59 pmI loved this Cabbage Sausage, and Kluski —flavors were perfect for the whole family! Saving to make this again.
Bintu
January 11, 2021 at 4:58 pmThis Cabbage Sausage and Kluskiwas such a delicious meal – proper comfort food for the whole family!