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Luscious Hungarian Cabbage Stew with Smoked Sausages

Name: Luscious Hungarian Cabbage Stew with Smoked Sausages
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Main Course
Ingredients: 2 lbs green cabbage, cored and sliced; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 lb smoked Hungarian sausages, sliced; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 cup tomato puree; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; 2 bay leaves; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; Salt, to taste; 1 tablespoon vinegar, for balancing acidity

This robust Hungarian Cabbage Stew is brimming with flavor from smoked sausages, tender cabbage, and an array of aromatic spices.

4.3(164 reviews)

·By Ethan Brooks·November 3, 2025

Luscious Hungarian Cabbage Stew with Smoked Sausages — Main Course served and photographed from above

Prep

30 min

Cook

1 h 30 min

Difficulty

Intermediate

Serves

Ingredients

Servings

For the Stew Base

For the Sausages

For the Broth

For Thickening & Seasoning

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories: 333 kcal
Protein: 14.33 g
Carbs: 17 g
Fat: 23.42 g
Fiber: 4.42 g

Whole recipe

Total

Calories: 1996 kcal
Protein: 86 g
Carbs: 102 g
Fat: 140.5 g
Fiber: 26.5 g

Breakdown by ingredient▾

Ingredient	Cal	P	C	F	Fib
2 lbs green cabbage cored and sliced	200	10	40	1	16
1 large onion finely chopped	44	1	10	0	2
3 cloves garlic minced	15	1	3	0	0.5
2 tablespoons olive oil	240	0	0	28	0
1 lb smoked Hungarian sausages sliced	1300	60	15	110	0
1 teaspoon smoked paprika	6	0	1	0	1
1/2 teaspoon black pepper	3	0	1	0	0.5
4 cups chicken broth	40	8	0	1	0
1 cup tomato puree	80	4	18	0.5	5
1 teaspoon caraway seeds	9	0	2	0	1
2 bay leaves	0	0	0	0	0
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour	56	2	12	0	0.5
Salt to taste	0	0	0	0	0
1 tablespoon vinegar for balancing acidity	3	0	0	0	0

These are nutritional estimates and should not be considered dietary advice.

Preparation

Get these tasks done before you start cooking.

Preparing the Vegetables

1
Slice the cabbage
Slice the cabbage into thin strips.
2
Chop onion and garlic
Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic.
3
Measure spices
Measure and set aside the spices for easy access.

Preparing the Sausages

1
Slice the sausages
Slice the smoked sausages into bite-sized pieces.
2
Season sausages
Mix them with smoked paprika and black pepper.
3
Infuse flavors
Set aside to infuse flavors while you prepare the base.

How to Make Luscious Hungarian Cabbage Stew with Smoked Sausages

Total time: 2 h · Yields 6 servings

1
Saute the Base
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic, saute until golden.
2
Cook Sausages
Stir in the sliced sausages and cook until they release their flavors.
3
Build the Broth
Pour in the chicken broth and tomato puree, then add caraway seeds, bay leaves, and cabbage. Simmer until cabbage is tender.