CABBAGE---any ideas??

I want to cook more things with cabbage or just cabbage as a side dish.  I'm also intrested in some soup with cabbage.  Any suggestions???  Thanks in advance.

~Angie

Angie,

I just take mine and slice it very, very thin, put it in a non-stick frying pan that I have sprayed with butter flavored pam put the lid on and turn it on low.  Stir it occasionally.  As it becomes tender take the lid off and turn the heat up.  Stir fry until it starts to brown and carmelize.  We love it that way.

Vera

I cook it this way as well. I add sliced sweet onion before cooking. As the cabage and onions begin to cook down, I add crushed red pepper flakes (to taste) for a little zing! We love it.

Angie,

When I make beef vegetable soup, I use a head of diced cabbage in it.  Very good.  You could use chicken also instead of the beef, just add it later.

Vera, even before I looked to see what state you came from, I knew you were from the south!  Fried cabbage!! Yum Yum Yum!!

try this soup--it's good and cooks in the crock pot.
Cabbage Roll Soup   1 pound ground round 3 1/2 cups water 2 cups coarsely chopped green cabbage 1 cup sliced carrot 1/2 cup sliced celery 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 teaspoon dried dill 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon pepper 3 cans beef consommé -- undiluted--10.5 ounces per can 2 cans diced tomatoes -- undrained--14.5 ounces per can 1/2 cup brown rice--optional   Brown meat in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; drain well. Place meat in a 4-quart electric slow cooker; stir in water and next 10 ingredients. Cover; cook on low-heat for 8 hours. Increase heat setting to high; stir in rice. Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes or until rice is tender.  Can easily be cut in half for our tiny tummies. Yield: 10 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups). Per serving: Calories 178; protein 14.9 g; fat 5.8 g; carbohydrates 17.3 g; fiber 2.2 g; cholesterol 46 mg; iron 2.4 mg; sodium 776 mg; calcium 48

The best cabbage I have ever had was when my brother in law cooked one on the grill..... All he did was take the core out put a lot of melted butter inside it and out, salt and pepper it, wrap in foil and stick on the grill for like an hour or longer until tender.  OMG it was soooooo good.

1 head cabbage cut in 1.5" cubes
4 pork chops
1 bay leaf
black pepper to taste
2 C water

Brown pork cops in a large pot.  Set chops aside and add cabbage to pan. Wilt cabbage.
Add all to a crock pot and let simmer on high for 4-6 hours.
I've done this with ground beef too.

Make cabbage lasagna - use the cabbage inplace of the pasta. ( I precook mine in a covered bowl in the microwave till the leaves are on the limp side - even my teenagers liked it) Make the meat and cheese filling like you normally would.

 I just cut mine in fours and put garlic salt on it and put it in @ 350 for about and hour it comes out really good. and its really easy. 

I make Weigh****chers veggie soup all the time - it's sooo yummy.

I use:
1 head of cabbage, diced
1 pkg of presliced mushrooms
1 small bag of shredded carrots
1 can of french green beans
1 medium sliced onion, diced
3 garlic cloves diced
1 can of diced tomatoes (I use the ones that have the garlic and basil in them)
1/2 can of tomatoe paste
2 cups of beef broth
salt
pepper
olive oil

And to season (I don't measure) I use:
Italian Seasoning
Oregano
Parsley
a few dashes of Franks Red Hot

I sautee the onions and garlics until onions are translucent. In soup pot - dump can of diced tomatoes and add as many cans of water as you wish (depending on how much soup you are making, I usually use 4-5 cans, I love the soups brother) and the beef broth. Add tomatoe paste and stir until disolved. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for about 40-45 minutes.

It's the easiest thing and so yummy. I ate this all the time during my 6 month pre-op cause it was a good diuretic. All cabbage is :-)