Budget-Friendly Chicken Sausage and Cabbage Skillet - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Cooking spray
- 3 links fully cooked roasted garlic chicken sausage (about 3 ounces each), sliced
- 2 small granny smith apples, peeled and grated (use large hole on grater)
- 1 onion, diced
- 6 cups shredded cabbage (1/2 small head)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add oil and a generous amount of cooking spray to a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
- Sauté sausage until beginning to brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add apples, onion and cabbage to the pan and sauté for 8-10 minutes or until cabbage is soft and beginning to lightly brown.
- Add sausage back to the pan and remaining ingredients. Sauté until liquid reduced.
- Recipe Cost: $7.64
- Side Suggestion: Serve with a whole grain dinner roll.
- Chef Tip: If you don’t want to use white wine, use 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar and omit the additional white wine vinegar from the ingredient list.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Budget-Friendly Chicken Sausage and Cabbage Skillet contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Olive oil: Anti-inflammatory properties make it especially beneficial for PCOS
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
- Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation
- Honey: Use in moderation as part of a balanced PCOS diet
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Budget-Friendly Chicken Sausage and Cabbage Skillet can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Honey, Apples.
Honey, often hailed as a superfood, possesses a wealth of nutritional benefits that make it a valuable addition to a balanced diet. With a glycemic index (GI) of 55 for one tablespoon, honey is considered a moderate GI food. This means it does not spike blood sugar levels as high or as quickly as high-GI foods, making it a better choice for maintaining steady energy levels and supporting overall health. Rich in antioxidants, including phenolic acids and flavonoids, honey offers protective benefi...
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