Sausage Foil Packets with Vegetables

Sausage Foil Packets can cook on the grill or in the oven and they’re quick and easy no matter which method you use! This tasty foil dinner with vegetables is perfect for fall; use the combination of veggies you prefer.

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This dinner of Sausage Foil Packets with Vegetables is so tasty, and they’re easy to make and don’t need much clean up! And the foil packet dinners have Polish sausage, cabbage, and carrots for a dinner with a definite fall vibe! I think these are a fun idea to celebrate the new season.

And yes, this week marks the arrival of fall in the northern hemisphere, and although I don’t like cold weather, luckily I really do love cold weather foods!

In Utah we have wonderful warm fall days with just a touch of crispness in the air, and I’d cook the foil packets outside on the grill. But if the weather is already cold where you are, or if you make these for a winter foil packet dinner, just cook them in the oven which will take only a few minutes longer. This is an easy family-friendly meal where you can add higher-carb veggies like potatoes or sweet potatoes for some family members. I hope you enjoy trying it!

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• polish sausage (I used grass-fed beef Polish Sausage, see below)
• cabbage
• carrots
• red onion
• butter
• Dried Thyme (affiliate link)
• salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste

Can you use other sausage for the Sausage Foil Packets?

You can use other varieties of pre-cooked sausage for this recipe, use the sausage you prefer!

How low in carbs are the Sausage Foil Packets with Vegetables?

The dinners of sausage and veggies cooked in foil have about 13.8 net carbs in one dinner, with 12 grams of protein.

How to make the Sausage Foil Packets lower in carbs:

We did include a few carrots and red onions. But those are both higher in carbs than cabbage, so for a foil packet dinner that’s Keto, use more sausage and cabbage and a smaller amount of carrots and onions. Even if you completely omit carrots and onions, this will still be a tasty fall meal.

How to make Sausage Foil Packets with Vegetables:

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1. I found these Teton Waters Ranch 100% Grass-Fed Beef Polish Sausages at Costco and they were delicious. (With less than one carb per sausage!)
2. Preheat grill to medium-high or preheat oven to 450F/230C.
3. Cut up a small head of cabbage into bite-sized chunks.
4. Slice four sausage links, cut red onion into thick slivers, and cut carrots into slices or half-moon slices.
5. Lay out four double sheets of foil and spray top sheet with non-stick spray.
6. Arrange the cabbage, carrots, and onions on each pair of foil sheets.
7. Season with salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste, sprinkle on some dried thyme, and add some butter.
8. Then add  slices of sausage, wrap the inner packet first, then fold over the outer sheet of foil and tightly roll up the ends.
9. Cook about 20-25 minutes on a grill that’s pre-heated to medium high, or cook 30-35 minutes if you’re using the oven.
10. Turn once about half-way through.
11. Serve Sausage Foil Packets hot, and enjoy!

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Yield: 4 servings

Sausage Foil Packets with Vegetables

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Sausage Foil Packets with Vegetables can be cooked on the grill if it's still warm outside, or use the oven if you prefer. These are low in carbs for an easy fall dinner, and with the right ingredients they can easily be Keto!

Ingredients

• 12 oz. polish sausage (See notes.)
• 1 small head of cabbage
• 2 medium carrots
• 1/2 large red onion
• 4 T butter
• 1/2 - 1 tsp. dried thyme
• salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat grill to medium-high or preheat oven to 450F/230C.
2. Cut up a small or medium-sized head of cabbage into bite-sized chunks.
3. Slice four sausage links into slices about 3/4 inch thick, cut red onion into thick slivers, and cut carrots into slices or half-moon slices just slightly thinner than the sausage.
4. Lay out four double sheets of foil big enough to hold all the ingredients when it’s wrapped into a packet, and spray top piece of foil with non-stick spray.
5. Divide the cabbage, carrots, and onions so one-fourth is on each set of foil sheets.
6. Season the vegetables with salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste, sprinkle on some dried thyme, and add 1 tablespoon of butter to each packet.
7. Then add the slices of sausage on top of the vegetables.
8. Wrap the inner packet first,  then fold over the outer sheet of foil and tightly roll up the ends. (This recipe has better photos about how to fold the packets together.)
9. Cook Sausage Foil Packets about 20-25 minutes on a grill that’s pre-heated to medium high, or about 30-35 minutes if you’re using the oven.
10. Turn once about half-way through.
11. Serve hot.

Notes

Nutritional information is for all the ingredients as shown. But if you omit or reduce carrots and/or onion, this can definitely be Keto.

I used Teton Waters Ranch 100% Grass-Fed Beef Polish Sausages, with less than one carb per sausage.

This recipe would be easy to add potatoes or sweet potatoes to some dinners if you have family members who don't care about carbs.

This recipe created by Kalyn, Jake, and Kara, and we all loved these Foil Packet Dinners!

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 315Total Fat 27gSaturated Fat 13gUnsaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 90mgSodium 1273mgCarbohydrates 14.8gFiber 1gSugar 2gProtein 12g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
These dinners of sausage and vegetables cooked in foil would be a good option for a low-carb diet. For lower-carbs or for Keto diets, you can adjust the amount of carbs by how much carrot and/or onion you use. The foil packet dinners can work for any phase of the original South Beach Diet if you omit carrots for Phase One. South Beach would prefer turkey sausage for less fat.

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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe for Sausage Foil Packets with Vegetables was posted in 2018. It was last updated with more information in 2025.

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