Description
A delicious skillet dish featuring beef sausage, cabbage, and crunchy corn chips.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound beef sausage
- 1 small head green cabbage, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups corn chips (Fritos style)
Instructions
- Start by heating a large skillet over medium heat. If you have a cast-iron skillet, this is the perfect time to use it. It gives the dish that rustic texture and deep flavor that makes skillet meals so satisfying.
- Add the olive oil and diced onion. Let the onions cook slowly until they soften and become slightly golden. This step builds the base flavor for your Frito Cowboy Cabbage, and the sweet aroma of sautéing onions will start filling your kitchen.
- Next, add the minced garlic and cook for about a minute. Stir gently so it doesn’t burn.
- Add the beef sausage to the skillet. Break it apart with a wooden spoon and cook until browned and fully cooked. The savory juices from the sausage will coat the pan and add richness to the cabbage.
- Now stir in the chopped cabbage. At first, it might seem like a lot, but cabbage shrinks quickly as it cooks. Stir everything together so the cabbage begins to soften and absorb the flavorful juices.
- Pour in the diced tomatoes with green chilies. Sprinkle in the chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Stir everything well and allow it to simmer for about 10–12 minutes. During this time, the cabbage becomes tender and the spices blend together beautifully.
- Once the cabbage mixture is cooked and fragrant, sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the top. Let it melt into the warm skillet.
- Finally, gently fold in the corn chips right before serving. This keeps them crisp and gives Frito Cowboy Cabbage its signature crunch.
- Serve warm straight from the skillet for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- This dish is best served immediately for optimal crunchiness of the corn chips.
- Feel free to adjust the spices to your taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg