This page gathers five cabbage dishes that range from hands-off slow cooker meals to stovetop comfort food and a baked casserole. Each one uses cabbage in a different way, from tender wedges to shredded strands.
The recipes below also show how cabbage pairs with potatoes, bacon, beef, pasta, and a simple tomato sauce. A few rely on long covered cooking, while others build flavor first in a pot or oven dish.
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- Four-Ingredient Slow Cooker Cabbage and Potato Boil
- Slow Cooker Bacon and Cabbage
- Fried Cabbage with Bacon
- Lazy Cabbage Roll Dutch Oven Casserole
- Oven Baked 4-Ingredient Amish Cabbage Noodle Bake
Four-Ingredient Slow Cooker Cabbage and Potato Boil
This slow cooker boil combines green cabbage wedges with whole gold potatoes for a simple, brothy dish. The cabbage is cut into large wedges with a little core attached so it holds together, then the potatoes go into the bottom of the slow cooker before the cabbage is nestled on top and around them. Broth and butter are added, with salt and black pepper optional.
The method keeps the vegetables intact and lets them cook until the potatoes are tender and the cabbage turns silky and translucent. If needed, it can cook a little longer until both soften fully. When serving, the cabbage wedges are lifted out carefully, the potatoes are spooned alongside, and hot broth is ladled over each portion.
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Slow Cooker Bacon and Cabbage
This slow cooker cabbage and bacon dish layers wedges of green cabbage with thick-cut bacon for a deeply savory result. Water goes in first to help prevent scorching, then the cabbage is packed tightly into the cooker before the bacon is arranged over, around, and between the wedges so the flavor spreads through the pot.
It cooks covered on low until the cabbage becomes tender and absorbs the bacon flavor. After cooking, the seasoning can be adjusted, and the bacon may be removed and crisped in a skillet if extra texture is wanted. The finished cabbage and bacon are served together with some of the cooking broth spooned over the top.
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Fried Cabbage with Bacon
Fried cabbage with bacon starts by crisping chopped bacon in a large pot, then using the rendered grease to build the base of the dish. Diced onion and minced garlic are cooked in that fat until soft and lightly caramelized, after which thinly sliced cabbage is stirred in to coat it thoroughly.
Seasonings such as onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper are added before the pot is covered and left to simmer until the cabbage is tender. The reserved bacon is stirred back in at the end, giving the dish a smoky finish. It is served hot as a side that can accompany grilled meats or roasted poultry.
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Lazy Cabbage Roll Dutch Oven Casserole
This Dutch oven casserole takes a cabbage roll idea and turns it into a layered bake with ground beef, chopped cabbage, and a tomato-based sauce. The beef is browned with onion and garlic first, then seasoned with salt, pepper, thyme, and paprika. If using the optional rice, it is added over the beef before the cabbage is layered on top.
The sauce is mixed separately from tomato sauce, broth, brown sugar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and optional red pepper flakes, then poured over the cabbage without fully stirring. The casserole is covered and baked, stirred gently partway through, and baked again until everything is tender. A short rest before serving helps the flavors settle.
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Oven Baked 4-Ingredient Amish Cabbage Noodle Bake
This baked casserole pairs dry bow tie pasta with shredded green cabbage in a creamy soup-and-broth mixture. The pasta goes into the bottom of the greased dish uncooked, and the cabbage is piled on top, where it may look abundant at first but cooks down a great deal in the oven.
The condensed cream of chicken soup is whisked with broth until smooth, then poured evenly over the pasta and cabbage so the liquid reaches the edges. The dish is baked tightly covered until the pasta is tender and the cabbage is soft, with the foil removed near the end if a little color is desired. A rest before scooping helps the sauce settle into the noodles.
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