Keto Cajun Shrimp Sausage Cabbage
A flavorful keto-friendly dish featuring Cajun-seasoned shrimp and sausage stuffed into baked cabbage bowls for a healthy, delicious, and low-carb meal.
Equipment
- 1 oven
- 1 skillet
- 1 baking dish
Ingredients
- 2 medium green cabbages
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 12 oz smoked sausage turkey, chicken, or beef
- ½ lb shrimp peeled and deveined
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup diced red and green bell peppers
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil or bacon-fat alternative
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper optional
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Slice the tops off the cabbages and hollow out the centers to create bowls.
- Rub the inside of each cabbage with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Place them in a baking dish.
- Heat oil or bacon fat in a skillet over medium heat and sauté onion, bell peppers, and garlic until soft.
- Add sliced sausage and cook until browned, then stir in shrimp with Cajun seasoning, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Cook until shrimp turn pink, about 2–3 minutes.
- Fill each cabbage bowl evenly with the shrimp and sausage mixture and add cheese inside if desired.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake for 40–50 minutes until cabbage is tender.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes to develop a roasted finish.
- Garnish with chopped parsley or green onions, slice into wedges, and serve hot.
Notes
- Adjust spice level by modifying cayenne pepper amount.
- Dish can be prepared ahead and reheated.
- Add other vegetables for variation.