INSTANT POT SAUSAGE AND CABBAGE

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is lower in fat, while pork sausage is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Add olive oil to the instant pot and press the saute button, adjusting to high heat.

After several minutes, add smoked sausage and cook for 4-5 minutes until lightly seared; remove and set aside.

Add chopped onions and green bell peppers to the pot; sauté for 5-7 minutes until softened.

Add garlic and stir for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Return the sausage to the pot, add broth, and deglaze by scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon.

Add chopped cabbage and top with butter.

Replace the lid, seal the pressure switch, and cancel the sauté mode.

Press pressure cook, adjust time to 3 minutes, and start the pot.

After cooking, let the pot naturally release for 5 minutes, then vent the remaining pressure.

Remove the lid, stir, garnish with parsley, and serve.

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