A friend gave me a couple of green cabbages- what should I make?

abbynormalartist
abbynormalartist Posts: 318 Member
edited November 25 in Recipes
I haven't cooked much with cabbage but I've had it in stir fry and I love sauerkraut so I'm sure I'll enjoy it. I just don't know what to make. Any suggestions or favorite recipes to share? I have two green cabbages I don't want to go to waste.

Edit because I spelled sauerkraut very poorly!
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  • Omnimous69
    Omnimous69 Posts: 21 Member
    edited February 2018
    Lazy Cabbage rolls, borscht, chicken noodle soup using cabbage to make "noodles". We use it often. EDIT I just saw this on facebook...Cabbage steaks https://www.facebook.com/elymnfarmersmarket/photos/a.346805535387101.82601.157373387663651/1043112809089700/?type=3&theater
  • Greybeard51
    Greybeard51 Posts: 34 Member
    Quick easy meal smoked turkey sausage sliced 1/4" thick, add chopped onion... Saute until onions are translucent. Add 4 cups chopped cabbage to skillet add 1/2 cup water. Cover and let cook 10-12 min till cabbage is tender. Add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Raw sauerkraut - delicious and easy to make (just get over the fear of eating cabbage that's been sitting in the pantry for weeks)
  • ZaryaZarina
    ZaryaZarina Posts: 9 Member
    Natasha's Kitchen has a lot of cabbage recipes https://natashaskitchen.com/?s=cabbage
    including a really nice borscht recipe https://natashaskitchen.com/2014/02/08/borscht-recipe-with-meat/
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    This is why I am a terrible cook. I wouldn't think "what should I make with this?" I would just put it in a pan, cook it, eat it, call it day.
  • RaeBeeBaby
    RaeBeeBaby Posts: 4,246 Member
    edited February 2018
    I love cabbage and I love trying new recipes. I just made a stir-fry this evening for dinner with napa cabbage, peppers, mushrooms and some very lean pork loin. I grew up on cabbage rolls, but I'm lazy so I just throw all the ingredients together in a big sautee pan for a deconstructed version.

    I've made my own sauerkraut, but truth be told it is pretty labor intensive if you're using regular cabbage. You have to crush the cabbage with salt until it breaks down and releases most of it's liquid. If you want a good arm workout (and are seriously patient), then give it a try. I had much better results in a lot less time using napa cabbage and making kimchee.

    I'm not low-carb, but both of these recipes are. I've tried the first one (delish) but not the second yet.

    Crack Slaw
    http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/crack-slaw-low-carb-434863

    Cabbage Lasagne
    http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/cabbage-lasagna-519314


    ETA: Another one of my favorite dishes is just sauteed cabbage and apples. Served with sausage or pork chops.
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    Cabbage is good roasted on a sheet pan in the oven. Cut into half inch thick slices. Spray with olive oil, add salt and optional seasoning (I use garam masala) and bake about 15-30 minutes at 400 degrees. Some onion slices, winter squash, and green apples make good additions if you have them.

    I make a one pot with barley, apple cider vinegar, Granny Smith apples, onions, turnips, cabbage, and kielbasa. Just throw everything in a lidded pot with the correct amount of water for cooking the barley, salt, pepper, and optional herbs, simmer 45 minutes, stirring once in a while to keep from sticking. You can substitute milk or v8 juice for part of the water for a richer flavor, but pay close attention because the milk does like to boil over or burn.

    Tip for lower calorie cole slaw: substitute low fat buttermilk for part of the mayo.
  • laur357
    laur357 Posts: 896 Member
    Haluski - sauteed cabbage and noodles. I make spaetzle for it, but egg noodles work just fine. Ours contains two slices of bacon for flavor.

    Pork tenderloin or chops over sauteed cabbage, onion, and apples

    Fish tacos with cabbage-mango slaw (shredded cabbage, mango cut into matchstick sized pieces, salt, pepper, lime juice - I usually use red cabbage, but white will work just fine)

    Vegetable soup - you can get a ton of cabbage in there as it cooks down, make a big batch and freeze some too!

    Shredded cabbage, onion, pirogi skillet - add some chicken sausage or kielbasa if you'd like

    https://www.budgetbytes.com/2016/08/beef-cabbage-stir-fry/
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Sauerkraut pierogies! I've been dreaming about them lately but the dough has eggs which I can't have right now :(
  • alicebhsia
    alicebhsia Posts: 178 Member
    sauteed cabbage, cabbage buns, cabbage and veggie soup, cole slaw. if any of these sound appealing let me know if you would like a recipe
  • DX2JX2
    DX2JX2 Posts: 1,921 Member
    All of the above. For some reason, my family loves plain boiled cabbage and chicken. Basically, just take a whole cut up chicken and throw it in some stock or water and any veg or herbs that you'd normally throw into chicken stock. (carrots, celery, onion, thyme, sage, bay leaves, etc.).

    Let the chicken simmer for a bit until cooked and tender (I like cooking for 90-120 minutes or so until the chicken is really tender but not quite falling apart). Cut the cabbage heads into wedges, add to the pot when the chicken is just about where you want it, and let simmer for 30 minutes until tender. Alternatively, you can remove the chicken from the pot before adding the cabbage so as to better control the cooking time or for space considerations.

    Serve the cabbage and chicken in a big bowl with a bit of broth in it. You can add some cooked rice into the bowls before adding the broth if you'd like. If you like asian flavors, you can serve with a bit of oyster sauce, soy sauce, or dumpling sauce on the side for dipping.
  • Lately I've just boiled the leaves for a few mins then tossed in butter. Surprisingly tasty.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Lately I've just boiled the leaves for a few mins then tossed in butter. Surprisingly tasty.

    Try boiling in beef stock and add lemon juice and cumin after tossing in butter. Gives it an interesting spin while still simple to make.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    I love Cabbage soup!
  • MiloBloom83
    MiloBloom83 Posts: 2,724 Member
    I know what you'll be making after you eat two cabbages...
  • RaeBeeBaby
    RaeBeeBaby Posts: 4,246 Member
    Sauerkraut pierogies! I've been dreaming about them lately but the dough has eggs which I can't have right now :(

    Oh my gosh! I forgot about these. My mom used to make them with ground beef and sauerkraut. They were amazing and didn't taste at all "sauer" - just yummy. If you can make 5 kids like cabbage for dinner then that's a win! I actually mentioned this to her a few weeks ago and her response was "way too much work for an old lady". Ahhh, I miss mom's home cooking.
  • ValeriePlz
    ValeriePlz Posts: 517 Member
    Punjabi-style cabbage (cabbage curry with turmeric, peas, and potatoes), cooked with kielbasa, cooked into a stir-fry, shredded thin for tacos
  • io8785a
    io8785a Posts: 35 Member
    Holubtsi! It's Ukrainian stuffed cabbage. You can make it with meat or with barley.
  • marissafit06
    marissafit06 Posts: 1,996 Member
    Steamed is actually pretty tasty if you don't over cook it and you are too lazy to make one of the fancy things above.
  • madwells1
    madwells1 Posts: 510 Member
    Kimchi, cabbage rolls, good old vegetable soup with lots of cabbage!
  • sandralang12327
    sandralang12327 Posts: 12 Member
    In a large frying pan with lid
    Brown 1 pound lean burger
    Add 2T Worcestershire
    2T sweet chili sauce
    1tsp minced garlic
    1\4tsp garlic salt
    1 large shredded carrot
    1 head green cabbage diced
    1cup water
    Cook till cabbage is tender...
    6servings
    188 calories
  • Hamsibian
    Hamsibian Posts: 1,388 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    This is why I am a terrible cook. I wouldn't think "what should I make with this?" I would just put it in a pan, cook it, eat it, call it day.

    Same. Everything can be made in a stir fry or hash. :D
  • mbminx
    mbminx Posts: 21 Member
    My husband and kids are on the roasted cabbage steak wagon with me. I saw the recipe above, and that's it. Super easy and delicious. My husband and I love the loose bits that get all crispy, and we can eat a whole small cabbage by ourselves.
  • morenita71
    morenita71 Posts: 137 Member
    I made golabki (cabbage leaves stuffed with spiced mince) and baked with a spicy tomato
    sauce the other day. Often cooked Bengali style with onion, turmeric, whole cinnamon, dried red chillies and Bengali five spice (panch poran) and can be added to a dhal for a one pot veggie curry feast.
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    I love a sort of coleslaw or cabbage salad ... it keeps well in the fridge and tastes great as a side, or even added as a condiment to a sandwich ...
    There are no set measurements for this recipe ... I call it Claremont Salad
    1 small head or 1/2 large head green cabbage
    1 long celery stalk
    1/2 large or 1 medium onion (Optional)
    1 medium carrot (Optional)
    1 medium bell pepper (Optional)
    1 cucumber ( young slicing or English seedless)
    oil of you choose
    white wine or champagne vinegar
    1/2 tsp salt

    Thinly shred all the vegetables ... I use a mandolin but have also done it in a food processor.
    Combine everything together and toss well.
    Let sit at room temperature for about and hour, then store in the refrigerator

    The cabbage will release some liquid as it stands ... this is actually a healthy liquid and if you like the taste of it.
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    I kept it simple and sauteed 1 sweet onion then threw in sliced smoked turkey sausage and browned a bit. Sliced a head of cabbage and threw that in. Poured 1/4 cup of water. Stirred up covered on medium heat with a sprinkling of smoked dried bar-b-que seasoning. Cooked for 15 minutes. Yummy!
    .
  • willnorton
    willnorton Posts: 995 Member
    In a large frying pan with lid
    Brown 1 pound lean burger
    Add 2T Worcestershire
    2T sweet chili sauce
    1tsp minced garlic
    1\4tsp garlic salt
    1 large shredded carrot
    1 head green cabbage diced
    1cup water
    Cook till cabbage is tender...
    6servings
    188 calories
    Here in Florida we call that Hastings Hash..... you had a few more spices but it was about the same... we added diced potatoes instead of the carrots... its a great meal
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    This is why I am a terrible cook. I wouldn't think "what should I make with this?" I would just put it in a pan, cook it, eat it, call it day.

    Fully agree with you on this simple approach to food.
  • WilmaValley
    WilmaValley Posts: 1,092 Member
    What great suggestions!
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,977 Member
    SE Asian slaws are delicious and low calorie because the dressing contains no oil

    https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/vietnamese-cabbage-salad-50036477
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