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Thrifty Recipe: Fried Cabbage

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by RAKI WRIGHT

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One of my favorite thrifty recipes: fried cabbage – an easy and delicious side.

Looking for an easy, healthy, and inexpensive side dish? This Fried Cabbage Recipe is the cheapest, easiest, and healthiest way to get your family to eat more veggies. Three easy ingredients and comes together in minutes.
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If you search the internet, you will find many fried cabbage recipes. There are many variations for the type of oil to use, seasonings, and meat add-ins. This recipe is what I personally use for a quick, easy, healthy, and delicious side dish to go with any “comfort food” meal like meatloaf, steak, or with a batch of cornbread.




A few months ago my Aunt Diane made fried cabbage with meatloaf and potatoes. I BEGGED her for the recipe. She said it was really simple. All you need is olive oil, salt, and maybe a little pepper. What? No way!

I love this thrifty recipe because cabbage is $0.39/lb in my area. Even if yours is not that cheap, it is likely one of the least expensive vegetables available. Being a diabetic, I need to eat all of the vegetables I can.

I’m sharing the combination of ingredients I’ve come up with for my favorite fried cabbage recipe. You can roast these in the oven or saute them on the stove, depending on your preference. I love them both ways!

Here’s what you need:

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium head green cabbage
coarse salt and ground pepper

Step One: Cut the head of cabbage in half with a sharp knife.

Looking for an easy, healthy, and inexpensive side dish? This Fried Cabbage Recipe is the cheapest, easiest, and healthiest way to get your family to eat more veggies. Three easy ingredients and comes together in minutes.

Step Two: Slice each half into 1-inch-thick rounds and place them in a single layer on the sheet.

Looking for an easy, healthy, and inexpensive side dish? This Fried Cabbage Recipe is the cheapest, easiest, and healthiest way to get your family to eat more veggies. Three easy ingredients and comes together in minutes.

Step Three: Place them in a single layer on the sheet.Looking for an easy, healthy, and inexpensive side dish? This Fried Cabbage Recipe is the cheapest, easiest, and healthiest way to get your family to eat more veggies. Three easy ingredients and comes together in minutes.

Step Four: Brush with 2 tbsp oil. Season with coarse salt (and ground pepper).

Looking for an easy, healthy, and inexpensive side dish? This Fried Cabbage Recipe is the cheapest, easiest, and healthiest way to get your family to eat more veggies. Three easy ingredients and comes together in minutes.

Step Five: Roast until cabbage is tender and edges are golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
Turn over and continue cooking for another 20 to 25 minutes.

Fried Cabbage Recipe

SUMMARY:

This juicy, flavorful Fried Cabbage Recipe is sure to be a new family favorite in your arsenal of thrifty recipes!

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium head green cabbage, cut into 1-inch-thick rounds
  • Coarse salt
  • Ground pepper (optional)

DIRECTIONS

ROASTING:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush a rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Cut one medium head green cabbage into 1-inch-thick rounds and place them in a single layer on the sheet. Coat with 2 tbsp oil. Season with coarse salt (and ground pepper, if desired). Roast until cabbage is tender and edges are golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn over and continue cooking for 20 to 25 minutes.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 40-50 minute(s)
Yield: Recipe makes 6 servings.
SAUTÉING:
Wash cabbage. Cut cabbage into quarters by making thin slices across the cut sides of the cabbage. Discard the core and any tough ribs. Heat olive oil in a large pan. Add cabbage and stir until it appears to shine. Lower heat, add salt (and pepper) to taste, and continue cooking and turning until cabbage is just tender, about 20 to 25.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20-30 minute(s)
Yield: Recipe makes 6 servings.

Fried cabbage is also a fast and delicious side dish for a St. Patrick’s Day corned beef recipe. Others have loved it with cooked, crisp bacon, crumbled over the top before serving.

Have you ever made fried cabbage? Does your recipe vary?

Looking for an easy, healthy, and inexpensive side dish? This Fried Cabbage Recipe is the cheapest, easiest, and healthiest way to get your family to eat more veggies. Three easy ingredients and comes together in minutes.
Adapted from Martha Stewart; Tips on How to Slice Cabbage

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  1. Danielle says

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    What a great way to use cabbage! Thanks for sharing at Idea Box! 🙂

  2. Zan says

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    Looks good…My mom used to make something like this all the time when we were little!

  3. Jane Hickman says

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    You can’t go wrong with cabbage…Love it

  4. CharlesMi says

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    I agree, omit the oil and maybe some extra bacon, but I have always added splash of red wine vinegar to fried cabbage and use brown sugar for the white.

  5. imagecruiser says

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    Pancetta is a flavorful and smoky addition to this quick pan-fried cabbage. Serve alongside your favorite main dish.

  6. Tyvek Dado says

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    Pancetta is a flavorful and smoky addition to this quick pan-fried cabbage. Serve alongside your favorite main dish.

  7. Marilyn Lesniak says

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    This looks easy and delicious. Thank you for leaving the recipe in my comments. Pinned and tweeted.

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