I don’t know about your family, but the kitchen tends to be the center of our home.
It’s where we reminisce about the dishes our mothers created during our childhoods, and it’s the place where we work with our children to form new memories of our own.
I recently had to laugh to myself when I realized that one of my favorite recipes to cook now involves a food I hated when I was a little girl!
I’ve always been a veggie lover, but as a child I thought that cabbage was the one vegetable that I absolutely could not stand.
The only cabbage I remember my mom serving was boiled cabbage with a side of kielbasa. The smell reminded me of dirty socks.
I decided from a very young age that I would have nothing to do with it.
Fast forward to my early 30’s, and when we were visiting my hubby’s family in Mississippi a couple years ago, his sister served us a new cabbage dish–baked cabbage.
It was a hit.
I found this simple baked cabbage to be delicious and satisfying. And my hubby–who is more of a meat-and-potatoes man than veggie person–ate it up as well.
From then on, baked cabbage has become a staple in my side dish rotation. I like to spice it up with Real Salt seasonings.
I hope you enjoy this simple baked cabbage recipe as you reflect on how life’s good in the kitchen for your family as well!
Ingredients
- 1 head cabbage
- Olive oil or melted expeller-pressed coconut oil
- Sea salt pepper or other seasonings of choice (We love using Real Salt seasonings!)
Instructions
- Slice cabbage into big, round slices. Cut to your own desired thickness. Thinner slices will yield crispier cabbage.
- Lay cabbage slices one-layer deep on a cookie sheet.
- Generously drizzle cabbage slices with oil.
- Sprinkle desired seasonings on top of cabbage. We personally love the Real Salt Seasoning Salt on our baked cabbage.
- Cook for 40-45 minutes in a pre-heated over at 400 degrees F. My husband will sometimes finish it off with a quick broil in order to make it a little crispier, like he likes it best.
Enjoy!
Sarah
We love cabbage, but I’ve never made it in the oven. This looks like a great addition to our weekend menu. Thanks!
Natalie
I happened to have a head of cabbage in the fridge – and I read this post right before making lunch, so GUESS WHAT?! And we LOVED it! Great idea – and it was easier than boiling.
Candace Shegog-Sanford
I didn’t like cabbage as a child either, but have grown to love it. I must try this!
Heather @ My Overflowing Cup
Thank you for this recipe. I love cabbage. It’s also so healthy and inexpensive. This method reminds me of the way I cook my brussel sprouts. Thanks, again, for sharing. It just might become a favorite side dish in my home, too.
Tania Belkin
Thank you for sharing, my family also likes to make baked cabbage. It is great the way you suggested it, but you can also add some tomato sauce for a small variation in taste and colour. We try to eat organic and local, therefore, in the fall we buy a case or two of organic cabbages, they are cheap, nutritious, easy to make and they keep very well for several months into the winter. We use a good part of our cabbages for sour kraut, which we eat throughout the winter. We keep them in glass jars in the fridge. The fresh cabbage, we bake as you suggested, ad to stews and soups or bake with other fall vegetables which you can vary from week to week.
Nik
Making this tonight…smells SO good!
Nadja Geier
I am hearing and reading this for a long time now not to use olive oil for cooking in high heat. Why is it still used in recepie’s like this one?
Erin
It is up for debate, but we still do use it sometimes. If you are concerned, you can easily switch out the olive oil with coconut oil.
Candace Sanford
This is too good and has become a regular dish in our home. I also prefer to let it get a little crispy under the broiler 🙂
Erin
Glad you like it! It’s definitely a regular at our house!
Tammy Leckbee
My husband thought I was crazy when I told him what I was going to do with the head of cabbage. He now requests it often. I like to season ours with olive oil and sprinkle with lemon pepper.
Erin
Oh yay!! I’m so glad to hear your family loves it too!! It’s definitely one of our favorites!