Ok, I would NEVER have thought this would be good- but it IS. I had leftover cabbage from using the leaves when I had mastitis. I asked my friend that gave it to me if she wanted the rest of the head back. She said we should try fried cabbage. Now we're hooked, lol.
Take one head of cabbage and slice thin (not like slaw, but not chunky either- maybe half inch); slice 1-2 large onions; melt 2-3 T butter is a deep skillet or pan with a tight fitting lid; add cabbage to melted butter; toss to coat; stir fry for a few minutes, reduce heat and cover; toss occasionally; near the end add spices to taste (I use a little salt, pepper and garlic powder); cook until tender crisp (not soggy/mushy). Serve as a side dish, or makes a great lunch.
To make a main dish:
I brown a package of Little Smokies OR one smoked sausage link cut in bite size pieces. I omit the butter then continue as above. It gives it a darker richer color and flavor. This makes a nice meal served with a crusty bread and cheese cubes.
sparkygirl74
04-28-2006, 11:59 AM
Yum! I love cabbage!
raceNzanesmom
04-28-2006, 12:06 PM
It is soooo good! And we don't like cooked cabbage- kraut or boiled. All three of us love this fried- can't get Zane to eat it, but he doesn't eat much.
Kele
05-04-2006, 06:44 AM
That sounds so good!
raceNzanesmom
05-04-2006, 12:04 PM
We're having it tonight. :yummy:
driftymaer
05-16-2006, 10:42 PM
Is your friend Polish by any chance? That is a dish that we used to eat all of the time. It's also very very good if you use Kielbasi in place of the sausage and stir in a little brown sugar and white vinegar-it makes a really nice sauce to go with it. Of you can make Halushki (not sure on the spelling) slice the cabbage the same way and the onions-then cook them together and add some egg noodles or another pasta like that. I like mine with lots of butter and onions.
raceNzanesmom
05-17-2006, 12:09 PM
Is your friend Polish by any chance?
Not that I know of. We'll have to try it your way too. We really love this dish.
sept04mama
05-17-2006, 02:00 PM
Thought I'd chime in with a few more ideas. Growing up we grew cabbage in our garden and ate it nearly every night in the summer. My mom would toss in: Thin sliced zuchinni, crookneck squash, and thinly sliced potatoes. Whatever we had she just threw in. It was always good! She used Lowry's seasoning salt a lot. Also cooking with shredded carrots is really good. You cook that a little longer- almost a mushy dish, but still good.
raceNzanesmom
05-17-2006, 03:10 PM
Mmmmm, looks like I need to go shopping. :giggle:
nothing_butt_cloth
05-19-2006, 04:58 PM
im having some tonight, and i have like 1 zuccini and one crrok neck squash and one bell pepper that needs to be cooked as well, so I am adding that in.
I cant wait...
raceNzanesmom
05-19-2006, 05:05 PM
Yum, sounds good!
nothing_butt_cloth
05-19-2006, 11:36 PM
it was good. and the kids loved it. Hubby woundt touch it. he mad ehimself some frozen crap we had in the freezer. Wont he be heartborken when all that is gone and i dont buy it anymore. i told him he is settinga bad example lOL
But I thought it was good. thanks fo the tip
FitMommyOf2
05-20-2006, 07:18 AM
Sounds yummy! I only knew of cooking/frying cabbage the asian style but will try this version aswell! Thanks for sharing!:)
raceNzanesmom
05-20-2006, 09:52 PM
Glad you liked it! I'm glad dh will try anything once. Then he lets me know if I should make it again or not- so far only one casserole he thought was :yuck:
Luv2bemommy
05-21-2006, 01:07 AM
Ohhh man thanks for letting us know!! I'll have to try this!! How many ppl would a whole head serve? Doesn't it good down alot?
raceNzanesmom
05-21-2006, 01:03 PM
I usually use a large head and two lg onions. It feeds five with plenty of leftovers for lunch. Yes, it cooks down quite a bit.
Luv2bemommy
05-21-2006, 07:50 PM
WOOHOOO! It's cooking now and smelling GREAT! :D
raceNzanesmom
05-22-2006, 07:36 AM
So what'd you think??
I was telling some moms about it last night at church. One said they eat cabbage a lot, but never fried. I said you gotta try it. Let them know everyone's other ideas too. Yummy!
Luv2bemommy
05-22-2006, 02:31 PM
Oh it was great!! My mother said she used to do this and put corn beef in it, but I never remember eating it growing up.. LOL
DH loved it too! The kids tried it but they didnt care for it, go figure.. :giggle:
raceNzanesmom
05-22-2006, 03:46 PM
I always give kids credit for trying new food. My oldest will try just about anything- some he likes, some not. Zane, however, won't try anything. Even stuff I know he'd love- like caramel apple dip. Silly boy. Glad you and dh enjoyed it.
