With different varieties of cabbages easily available today, it's easy to incorporate them into your high fiber diet plan. Common cabbages that are found almost everywhere across the worlds now, are green and red cabbage, broccoli, collards, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and kale. Cabbages are filled with fiber, vitamin A,C, E, iron, magnesium, and much more. It's inexpensive and is easily available all year round, as compared to other vegetables. Take a look at some quick and healthy ways to cook cabbage.
Cabbage in Crock Pot
Always a favorite during St. Patrick's Day or one of those cold winter nights, this recipe is superbly delicious and easy to cook. Try your hand on cooking cabbage in crock pot.
Ingredients
- 8 wedges cabbage
- 6 carrots, cut into chunks
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2-3 lb. corned beef brisket with seasoning packet
- 12 oz beer
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup water
Take a large crockpot and add the carrots and onions in it. Rinse the corned beef with cold running water and pat dry with some paper towels. Keep it in the crockpot and sprinkle generous amounts of seasoning. Pour the beer and smear the mustard on the brisket. Take another small bowl and mix water and brown sugar; add this mixture over the brisket. Cover the crockpot and cook the brisket for at least 11 hours. Take the beef out of the crockpot and wrap it in some foil. Now mix the cabbage wedges in the crockpot liquid with the vegetables and cook it for half an hour. Cut the corned beef into thin slices and serve the vegetables with it. You can also pour some of the vegetable juices from the crockpot. You can also add potatoes to this recipe if you like. The mustard is served on the side for taste.
Cabbage Rolls
Great for appetizer recipes or a side dish, cabbage rolls are perfect to accompany with any healthy meal. The next recipe will illustrate how to cook green cabbage for lunches, dinners, or any occasions.
Ingredients
- 8 large white cabbage leaves
- ¼ lb ground pork
- ½ lb ground beef
- ⅓ cup onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
- 1 cup canned tomatoes with juice
- ⅓ cup long grain rice
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup white cheddar cheese, grated
- Salt and pepper, for taste
Tomato Sauce:
- 2 cups canned tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Remove the center veins of the cabbage while keeping the leaves in one piece. Blanch in salt water for 30 seconds and lay out to cool. For the tomato sauce, combine the ingredients, boil them for few minutes, and keep it aside to cool. Preheat the oven at 375ºF. Take a large skillet and cook the beef, pork, and onions till the meat turns brown and the onions become soft. Mix tomatoes, uncooked rice, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, ½ cup water, salt, and pepper. Boil it for few minutes and then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for another 12 minutes. Mix in the cheese once the rice is cooked. Take the cabbage leaves and put couple of tablespoons of filling in each. Fold all the sides and roll the leaves tightly. Pour the ½ of the tomato sauce in a baking dish and keep all the rolls on it. Take the remaining sauce and pour on top. Bake the rolls for 30 minutes. Serve hot.
Basic Tips to Cooking Cabbage- There are many different methods such as stir-fry, sauté, stuffed, braised, soups, and salads.
- While purchasing green or red cabbage, make sure it's fresh and the leaves are packed properly where the core has no cracks or molds.
- Avoid buying yellow colored napa cabbages.
- Unless and until you are ready to cook the cabbage, don't cut it.
- Take plastic wraps and store leftover fresh cabbage in the refrigerator. Try to use it as soon as you can.
- Refrain from overcooking the cabbage, as it will give out strong odor and unsavory texture.
Now that you know how to cook cabbage properly, incorporate these recipes in your next dinner ideas. It will definitely be a treat for you and your family.
