Viral Cabbage Boil with Sausage Shrimp and Bacon
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A hearty viral cabbage boil stuffed with smoky sausage, juicy shrimp, crispy bacon, and seasoned vegetables. Baked until golden, this rustic dinner is packed with bold flavors and perfect for sharing.
- Prep time
- 20 minutes
- Cook time
- 1 hour
- Total time
- 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield
- 6 servings
Ingredients
3 small green cabbages, outer leaves removed and cores trimmed 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined 12 oz smoked sausage, sliced 8 oz bacon, chopped 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 small onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup olive oil or melted butter 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning or Old Bay 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (optional) Salt and black pepper to taste Fresh parsley for garnishInstructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°F. Trim cores from cabbages to make pockets.
- Step 2: Cook bacon until crisp, set aside. Brown sausage in same skillet.
- Step 3: Sauté onion, garlic, and peppers. Add shrimp with Cajun seasoning and paprika, cook until pink.
- Step 4: Mix shrimp, sausage, bacon, and vegetables. Stuff mixture into cabbages.
- Step 5: Drizzle cabbages with oil or butter, cover with foil, bake 45 minutes.
- Step 6: Uncover and bake 15–20 minutes until golden. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
Use andouille sausage for heat, or kielbasa for a milder flavor. Add corn or potatoes for extra heartiness. Wrap leftovers tightly for freezing up to 2 months. Reheat in oven for best results.Nutrition
- Calories
- 420
- Fat
- 28g
- Saturated fat
- 9g
- Sugar
- 6g
- Sodium
- 1350mg
- Protein
- 28g
- Carbohydrates
- 14g
- Fiber
- 4g