Instant Pot Boiled Kielbasa Dinner (2024)

May 1, 2018June 2, 2024

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This Instant Pot Boiled Kielbasa Dinner features cabbage, potatoes and corn and is ready in less than 15 minutes. It is a perfect summer meal when sweet corn is in season that the entire family will enjoy. You can also use frozen sweet corn on the cob in this dish.

Instant Pot Boiled Kielbasa Dinner

Barbara marked this recipe in her cookbook called The Working Cook many months ago. The one thing that kept her from making it is that the original recipe took two hours. Barbara, as a busy mom doesn’t ever have two hours to spare.

Now that she uses her electric pressure cooker often, she decided to modify the recipe to dramatically cut the cook time. The end result was a delicious crowd pleaser that was done in less than 15 minutes.

Her hubby (who has never been a cabbage fan) even gave her a kiss after they ate and said, “thanks, that was really good.”

Kielbasa, Cabbage and Potatoes in the Instant Pot

Barbara likes herpotatoes and cabbage cooked really well and that’s reflected in the cook times below. If you prefer your cabbage with a little more bite to it, she recommends taking the cooking time down a minute or two.

You always have the option to finish cooking the veggies on the simmer mode in your Instant Pot.

The original instant pot dinner recipe called for carrots instead of corn. Feel free to modify this easy meal to your family’s taste.

Ingredients

• Kielbasa (smoked sausage)
• Butter
• Onions
• Green Cabbage
• Baby Potatoes (red potatoes, yellow potatoes)
• Corn on the Cob
• Water
• White Vinegar
• Salt
• Red Pepper Flakes
• Black Pepper

How to Make Kielbasa, Cabbage and Potatoes in the Instant Pot

Step by Step Instructions

1. On sauté mode or simmer mode, melt butter and sauté sliced onions and smoked sausage pieces.
2. Add baby potatoes, green cabbage wedges, and corn on the cob in that order to the mixture.
3. In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, mix water, vinegar, salt, red pepper flakes and black pepper.
4. Pour over the veggie mixture.
5. Cover with lid and seal. Make sure valve is set to sealing (not instant pot dinner).
6. Pressure cook on high pressure for 4 to 5 minutes. (It’s a good idea to check your pressure cooker book to see the recommended time for baby potatoes.)
7. Release pressure using the quick pressure release method (quick release).
8. Serve hot with crusty bread.

Storage Instructions

Let leftovers cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

For the full ingredient amounts and recipe steps for instant pot smoked sausage dinner, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Recipe FAQs

• It’s best to read the instruction manual for your model of pressure cooker. It will tell you the recommended time for most veggies. I go by the cooking time for potatoes for this dish.
• It takes a while for the pressure cooker to come to pressure and temperature. Be sure to allow a little extra time for any pressure cooker recipe.

Recipe Variations

• Use carrots or green beans instead of corn, if desired.
• Any type of pre-cooked smoked sausage will work including kielbasa, polish sausage, andouille, etc.
• For more heat, add extra red pepper flakes, or omit completely if your family is adverse to heat.
• If using larger potatoes, cut into smaller bite-sized chunks.
• Sub in rice vinegar or white wine vinegar, if needed.
• Use chicken broth, vegetable broth or beef broth instead of water.

Do you need liquid to Pressure Cook in Instant Pot?

Yes to pressure cook in an Instant pot, liquid is required to create steam for the cooking process. The liquid can be water, broth, or any other cooking liquid. The minimum requirement is typically around one cup of liquid.

Smoked Sausage Dinner Recipes

Fried Potatoes and Smoked Sausage

Cheesy Smoked Sausage and Potatoes (Crock Pot)

Black Eyed Peas and Sausage Stew

Skilled Smoked Sausage and Cabbage

Kitchen Utensils

• Instant Pot
• Sharp Knife
• Cutting Board
• Liquid Measuring Cups
• Celtic Sea Salt
• White Vinegar
• Red Pepper Flakes
• Cracked Black Pepper

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