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Baked cabbage with potatoes and smoked sausage: Traditional Czech hearty one-pan dish

Zapečené zelí s bramborami a uzeninou

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Baked cabbage with potatoes and smoked sausage: Traditional Czech hearty one-pan dish

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  • Easy to prepare
  • 4 serving
  • 75 minutes
Jan, 27. 01. 2026
Zapečené zelí s bramborami a uzeninou

Baked cabbage with potatoes and smoked sausage is a hearty Czech dish that brings together the flavors of cabbage, potatoes and meat components in one baking dish. If you feel like other hearty homemade dishes, try hearty homemade potato pancakes with cracklings or baked cabbage with spinach and cheese, which also use cabbage and potatoes in tasty combinations.

For 4 serving

Ingredients

Basic ingredients:

For thickening and seasoning:

Preparation procedure

  • Clean the cabbage and cut it into thin strips. In a large pot heat the lard or oil, add the finely chopped onion and sauté until golden. Add the cabbage, stir briefly, add a little water and simmer over low heat for about 10–15 minutes until semi-tender. Then add the pressed garlic, salt, pepper and – if you want – add a pinch of crushed caraway. Finally sprinkle a little plain flour and cook briefly more so a delicate sauce forms.
  • Cut the smoked meats and bacon into cubes. You can briefly fry them in a pan to release the aroma and fat, but it is not necessary. Peel the potatoes, cut into medium cubes and cook in salted water until tender (about 10–12 minutes), then drain them.
  • Put a layer of cooked potatoes into a larger baking dish, add half of the stewed cabbage with smoked meat on top. Repeat the layering once more, or finish with a layer of potatoes. If you want the dish to be smoother and more compact, you can pour the mixture before baking with sour cream mixed with a little milk or with whipping cream.
  • Place the baking dish into an oven preheated to 180–200 °C and bake for 10–15 minutes, until the surface lighty browns and all the flavors meld well.

Quick information

  • Servings: 4–6

  • Preparation time: 20 minutes

  • Cooking and baking time: 45–55 minutes

  • Total time: approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

Practical tips

  • If you use sauerkraut, let it drain briefly before stewing – it will give the dish a more pronounced flavor and a gentler texture.

  • Smoked sausage or špekáčky give the dish a stronger aroma than regular meat.

  • Before baking you can also season the dish with a bit of sweet paprika or a bay leaf during stewing.

Recipe conclusion

Baked cabbage with potatoes and smoked sausage is a dish that combines simplicity with rich flavor. Thanks to layering the ingredients and a short bake in the oven, the flavors of cabbage, potatoes and smoked meat perfectly meld and a hearty meal is created that will fill you and warm you. It is ideal both for a family lunch and for a relaxed home dinner, and you can adapt it to your taste – add sausage, more spices or cream for a creamier result.

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