Skip to main content
Epicurious

Sausage With Charred Cabbage and Giardiniera

4.0

(1)

A plate of sliced sausage atop a bed of charred cabbage and giardiniera all on a clear decorative plate.
Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr., Food Styling by Thu Buser, and Prop Styling by Christina Allen

If you’re still unfamiliar with giardiniera, Chicago's most cherished condiment second only to their neon green relish, you’re seriously missing out. Here the beloved Midwest condiment of pickled veggies in a punchy-hot brine does double duty: The vegetables get finely chopped and tossed with charred cabbage, lending pops of crunchy confetti throughout. And even more importantly, the brine gets transformed into a zesty vinaigrette that cloaks charred cabbage in a tangy, spicy sheen. Topped with sliced Italian sausage and plenty of basil, the giardiniera amps up an otherwise straightforward dish.

When shopping for this recipe, make sure to grab Italian-style (vinegar-based) giardiniera, not Chicago-style. The latter is typically chopped much finer and includes oil, causing this dish to turn out a bit too slick.

See Related Recipes and Cooking Tips

Read More
Pork and Shrimp Cabbage Rolls
Think of these cabbage-wrapped beauties stuffed with a flavorful pork and shrimp filling as a hybrid between stuffed cabbage and dumplings.
Chicken and Cabbage Stir-Fry
Juicy ground chicken and charred cabbage are the stars of this family-friendly meal.
Stacked Muffuletta Salad
This towering salad—built with the components of a muffuletta sandwich like mortadella and an olive dressing—is ready for a party.
Fet-Fisk’s Grilled Cabbage Caesar
The contrast of serving a grilled vegetable ice-cold is thrilling, and the Caesar dressing is rich and thick enough to cling longingly to each leaf of cabbage.
Cabbage and Burrata Salad With Spicy Tahini
This dinner salad combines decadent burrata cheese with a spicy tahini dressing that clings to every crinkly leaf of Napa cabbage.
Cod With Chorizo, Greens, and Chickpeas
In this one-pan dinner, flaky cod is finished in a chorizo-spiked sauce, alongside wilty greens and chickpeas—some tender, some crispy.
Maple Bacon Cabbage Wedges
Roasted cabbage wedges get cloaked in a salty-sweet glaze of maple syrup and Dijon mustard before getting topped with crunchy bacon.
Chicken Breakfast Sausages
Give your favorite breakfast sausage a makeover with ground chicken. A blend of spices (fennel, smoked paprika) and some maple syrup makes these patties shine.