Southern Cabbage Recipes

SOUTHERN-STYLE CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a 5-quart dutch oven or 12-inch skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until browned.
• Add cabbage, onion, salt; stir to coat cabbage evenly with bacon fat.
• Add water and reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender and lightly browned.

HOW TO COOK SOULFUL CABBAGE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut cabbage into quarters and then cut each quarter into strips. Set aside.
• In a large pot or deep skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add in onions and cook until semi-translucent.
• Add in garlic and cook until fragrant.
• Slowly pour in chicken broth.
• Add in the smoked turkey. (You can add it in whole but I like to chop it up a bit so that all the meat is simmering with the broth)
• Bring to a simmer and cover.
• Simmer for about 5-10 minutes.
• Add cabbage and toss.
• Cover and continue simmering (do not boil) until your desired firmness is reached, tossing cabbage mid-way.
• When cabbage is done removed the turkey and chop it up into small bits.
• Return smoked turkey to pot.
• Taste cabbage and season with smoked salt and black pepper.
• Serve with a splash of hot sauce if desired.

SOUTHERN FRIED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan using a slotted spoon and allow the bacon fat to remain in the skillet.
• Add the onion to the pan. Cook until translucent - about 5 minutes.
• Add the cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Add the chicken broth, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender to your liking. Add the bacon back to the skillet and stir to combine. Serve immediately.

CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet set over medium. Add cabbage, celery, onions, and garlic, and cook, stirring often, until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a 3-quart lightly greased (with cooking spray) baking dish.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium; whisk in flour, and cook, whisking constantly, until smooth and thick, about 1 minute. Gradually add milk to saucepan, whisking constantly to remove any clumps. Cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and smooth, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and whisk in Worcestershire, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan until smooth. Pour sauce over cabbage mixture.
• Place remaining 1 tablespoon butter in microwavable bowl, and microwave on HIGH until melted, about 30 seconds. Add breadcrumbs and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan to melted butter, and stir until combined. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture evenly over cabbage.
• Bake in preheated oven until casserole is bubbly and breadcrumbs are golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Coarsely chop the cabbage. Melt butter in a large nonstick pan. Add cabbage and onion and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, or until it is partially cooked down. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer cabbage mixture to prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl, stir together soup and mayonnaise. Spread mixture over cabbage.
• In a bowl, stir together melted butter, cheese, and cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until topping is browned.

SOUTHERN FRIED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Start by slicing the bacon into pieces that are just over a half inch, and give it a couple twists of fresh cracked pepper. Using a large skillet on medium high heat, fry up the bacon, and remove to paper towels when done.
• Using the bacon fat, add the onion and let it cook a minute or two before adding the garlic. Immediately stir in half the chopped cabbage and season with salt, pepper, onion powder, and paprika or Cajun seasoning. Stir and flip it over to get it all coated with the oil. Let the cabbage cook down for a few minutes. Add the rest of the cabbage and stir all together.
• Reduce heat and add bacon to cabbage, stir, and let simmer about 20-25 minutes stirring occasionally.

SOUTHERN FRIED CABBAGE AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large deep skillet or dutch oven, heat the butter over medium heat. Once the butter is sizzling, add the sausage rounds into the pan in an even single layer. Cook until golden brown, about 3-5 minutes per side. Then use a utensil to transfer the sausage to a plate and set aside.
• Add the chopped onion into the pan and sauté together until the onion becomes translucent and tender, about 2-3 minutes. Then add in the garlic and stir together along with the onion until the garlic is fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
• Add in the brown sugar and stir together with the onion/garlic until the sugar begins to dissolve.
• Toss in the chopped cabbage- note: depending on the size of your pan, you may need to add in about half of the cabbage first. Then pour in the vinegar and carefully stir together. Cover the pan with a lid to allow the cabbage to steam through until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Then add in any remaining cabbage, if needed, and continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes.
• Add the cooked sausage rounds back into the pan and seasoning the dish with the cajun seasoning, nutmeg, and red pepper flakes (if using). Stir everything together to fully combine. Allow the dish to continue cooking together for another 3-5 minutes and then remove from heat.
• Taste the cabbage and sausage and adjust seasoning by adding more cajun seasoning, if desired. Serve immediately and garnish with freshly chopped parsley if you'd like. Enjoy!

SOUTHERN FRIED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place the bacon and vegetable oil into a large pot over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until bacon is crisp. Add cabbage, onion, and sugar to the pot; cook and stir continuously for 5 minutes, until tender.

SOUTHERN CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
• Melt 5 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in condensed soup and poppy seeds. Add 8 ounces Cheddar cheese; stir until melted. Remove from the heat and stir in drained cabbage, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir until lightly browned. Sprinkle over the casserole with remaining Cheddar.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until heated through, 20 to 30 minutes.