What to do with a head of cabbage?

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  • Panamajen
    Panamajen Posts: 5 Member
    Try this!

    http://www.onceuponachef.com/2011/03/asian-slaw-with-ginger-peanut-dressing.html
  • Bean5
    Bean5 Posts: 84 Member
    1 of my faves:

    cabbage crunch salad:

    15 cups shredded green cabbage (we used 2 medium heads, cleaned and cored)

    1 teaspoon black or white toasted sesame seeds (we like the black for contrast)*

    1 bunch (about 8) scallions, finely sliced including some green stems

    3/4 cup sliced almonds, divided


    Honey Dressing:

    1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

    1/4 cup apple cider

    2 tablespoons honey

    Salt, to taste

    To make salad: In a large mixing bowl, toss all ingredients together well. Refrigerate until ready to dress and serve.

    To make dressing: Whisk together all ingredients until emulsified. Cover and refrigerate. When ready to serve, whisk well and pour over salad; toss to coat. Makes 6 servings.

    Per serving: 291 calories, 78 percent calories from fat, 25 grams total fat, 3 grams saturated fat, no cholesterol, 14 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams total fiber, 8 grams total sugars, 10 grams net carbs, 5 grams protein, 116 milligrams sodium.

    *To toast sesame seeds: Place in a small heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir occasionally 2 to 3 minutes or until white ones begin to take on color and black or white become fragrant. Watch closely, they burn quickly.

    So good! We make this with purple cabbage and also add toasted pecans.
    For regular green cabbage I'd say use it on fish or shrimp tacos, in pot stickers or lo mien or stir fry, or make a veggie-barley soup.
    These are the ways I get my family to eat cabbage! Lol
  • MadeToCraveHIM
    MadeToCraveHIM Posts: 213 Member
    Bump
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Cut it into wedges, spritz or drizzle with just a little oil, and roast until carmelized (browned). Best way ever to eat cabbage!!
  • playprettie1
    playprettie1 Posts: 66 Member
    bump
  • kpnive
    kpnive Posts: 64 Member
    GRILL IT! if you can't grill, then put in over and cook it - this is what you do, you cut into quarters *but not all the way down - so it is still in tact). Salt, pepper, Garlic powder the crap out of it and stuff a chopped onion into the quarter. If you have bacon or turkey bacon, use 6 strips of bacon and criss/cross over the top. Cover the whole thing in foil (like a ball) and bake on 350 for a good hour or until it softens. IT IS SOOO GOOD!
  • AubreySue81
    AubreySue81 Posts: 167 Member
    Bump. There are some delicious-sounding ideas here!
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    Make sauerkraut.
  • patty1138
    patty1138 Posts: 196 Member
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  • devan44
    devan44 Posts: 130
    Fry 6 strips of bacon save grease chop up onion, cabbage and throw it in the pot with the bacon and the grease cook till tender - DELICIOUS!

    Or make cabbage soup - cut up cabbage, onion, put in a pot with 2 cans of tomato, green pepper, some celery, 2 packs of beefy onion soup mix, and cook till tender, delish and low cal
  • chette78
    chette78 Posts: 82 Member
    Hello...Haluski! Yum....Cut up cabbage saute with a minced onion salt and pepper and Smart Balance butter serve with cottage cheese and egg noodles (wheat) best thing ever...
  • Shook765
    Shook765 Posts: 117 Member
    I usually slice it up into shreds and then cook it in a pan with a little EVOO and a splash of sherry and some salt and pepper. We use this alot when making stir fry as the base to put the other veggies and meat on instead of rice. I also make vegetable soup and add cabbage to that or slice it up and throw in our salads...gives a nice crunch. Cabbage rolls are good too. :)
  • eutalia2000
    eutalia2000 Posts: 4
    With a hole head of cabbage besides salad i would do 3 recipes:
    1st - Cabbage with white rice and salsa
    2nd- Rolls with rice and lentils
    3rg- Rolls with rice and pork mince
  • phyllistheresa
    phyllistheresa Posts: 83 Member
    I usually sautee it in some EVOO with fresh garlic, salt, pepper and onion.
  • Amazon_Who
    Amazon_Who Posts: 1,092 Member
    This---> http://theadvocate.com/features/recipes/4716834-123/smothered-cabbage

    I made it with turkey sausage and it was really tasty. The pre-chopped fresh Cajun seasoning blend referred to is equal parts of onion, bell pepper and celery.
  • joeyhabib
    joeyhabib Posts: 3
    I like doing a lazy mans cabbage rolls with ground turkey, fresh tomoato, peppers, and what ever else you want to put in.. LOL
  • slcostel
    slcostel Posts: 116 Member
    I use it where I would put shredded lettuce on my sandwiches. Had some yesterday on a philly chicken sandwich, and also on a tuna po boy. I thought it was great. I can't really tell the difference between cabbage and lettuce though (apparently there IS one...)
  • AnneC77
    AnneC77 Posts: 284
    Chop it finely and fry in a wok with a little oil, when it starts turning brown i add a little water and let it steam, then in another pan I fry up some apple and chopped bacon and add it to the cabbage, really yum. Even my son who hates veggies loves this!
  • MsKeelah919
    MsKeelah919 Posts: 332 Member
    I sautee mine in EVOO, garlic chunks and salt and pepper. I love it crunchy, so I only sautee til its just heated. MMM MMM!!
  • YouAreTheShit
    YouAreTheShit Posts: 510 Member
    I really want to like cabbage... maybe this will help.
  • Mcctin65
    Mcctin65 Posts: 507 Member
    I love it anyway you make it!
    One of my favorites is fried with a bit of diced up green tomato and a few hot peppers.
    Also good with some onion sauteed in with it and then toss in a little brown sugar and cooked noodles. Last time I added smoked sausage. Not the healthiest meal on the planet.. just mind your portions
  • TNEKEIA
    TNEKEIA Posts: 12
    sautee it with julienne cut johnsonville smoke turkey sausage links, green bell peppers and extra virgin oil with a little sugar (to kick the bitterness), pepper and sea salt. Cut the cabbage in thin strips it cooks faster. Let is sautee for about 30 to 40 mins. i eat this at least once a week.
  • Sweet_Potato
    Sweet_Potato Posts: 1,119 Member
    My girlfriend brought home a head of green cabbage a couple weeks ago and I've been slowly working on it. First I sliced some thinly and threw it into a chickpea vegetable soup. Another day I chopped up a few leaves and added them to a Thai red curry. Tonight I'm going to shred it to make a topping for tacos. I think I still have half a head left after all that but it least it lasts a long time in the fridge. Maybe I'll make a potsticker filling with the rest.
  • Lib_B
    Lib_B Posts: 446 Member
    brown one slice of bacon in a large pot. remove bacon. add 1 chopped onion to bacon drippings and sautee for a minute or so. add cabbage (1/2 - 1 whole head as it cooks down a lot) and cook over very low heat for a few minutes. add about 1/2 cup water, salt, pepper and/or lawry's seasoning salt to taste. cook down until soft. yummy! (but it'll make you toot). :) also, cabbage rolls are wonderful and healthy -- also cutting it up and adding to an asian stir fry (at the very end so it's a little crisp) OR, I also like to make Curtido - south american version of coleslaw. You can find several good recipes online. Involves vinegar and oil heated to boiling - pour over cabbage with shredded carrots and pickled jalapenos and a little oregano, salt and pepper. Refrigerate and serve as a side or on pupusas. YUM!
  • keeponkickin
    keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
    Chop it up and add the ingredients to make a Chinese Chicken Cabbage Salad. Yummy
  • Hbazzell
    Hbazzell Posts: 899 Member
    make soup
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    Slice it into 6 wedges. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, add a little EVOO and some bacon bits. Wrap it up in some foil and bake it until it's nice and soft. yummy!

    What's EVOO? Sounds easy and good with few ingredients (three of my criteria for recipes). :smile:

    p.s. I just figured out that EVOO is "extra virgin olive oil". I'm going to try this recipe!
  • sweatinontheeastcoast
    sweatinontheeastcoast Posts: 12 Member
    Can't wait to try some of these :) I always order a cabbage stir fry when I go to the asian restaurant near my work but I haven't been able to master bringing it into my own kitchen.
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    "...(but it'll make you toot). :)..."


    Well, OP does call herself, "Thunderbutt" so it's all good. :laugh:
  • tnshahud
    tnshahud Posts: 163
    Slice it up and use it in place of Lettuce in a Turkey Wrap!

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