Southern Cabbage- Quick & Easy!
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Hey!! I’ve updated this Southern cabbage recipe!! Here is the revised version How to cook southern-style cabbage.
(No worries I’ve also left the original recipe intact below)
Cabbage is quickly becoming one of my favorite vegetable side dishes! Especially when it’s simmered in a flavorful broth like this recipe. If you’ve struggled with cooking cabbage in the past or hated the taste, then this is the recipe you want to make!
It creates one amazing pot of down-home, Southern-style cabbage that has been known to transform plenty of cabbage haters. Nothing fancy here, just some good ol’ cabbage that’s practically begging for a hunk of homemade cornbread!
How To Make the BEST Southern Cabbage
- Simmer, don’t boil- For this cabbage recipe, we’ll simmer it gently so that it cooks slow and low. This will result in tender, yet flavorful finished results! Simmering also cuts down on the smell a bit.
- Use chicken broth. Many Southern cabbage recipes rely on a little bit of water to cook the cabbage but chicken broth is the way to go for maximum flavor. You could also use vegetable broth.
- Add some spices. Onions and garlic are always a win with Southern cabbage but adding a few simple spices like seasoning salt, smoked salt, black pepper, onion powder or garlic powder can enhance the flavor even more.
- Don’t forget the butter! Butter adds such a nice flavor and finished texture to Southern cabbage.
Here is how I cook my basic cabbage. I love this southern cabbage recipe because it creates tender, yet slightly firm cabbage that is full of flavor, even the juice left in the pot tastes good!
Did you know that you can even use cabbage to lose weight? Check out my favorite cabbage soup diet!
Want to take this cabbage to the next level? Throw in some sauteed onions, garlic, red pepper flakes, and smoked meat like I did with this fried cabbage recipe!
Southern-Style Cabbage
Get the Recipe: Southern Cabbage Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 head of cabbage
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt (plain, seasoned or smoked)
- fresh black pepper, to taste
- 1½-2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Slice cabbage into quarters, removing & discarding the hard stem at the center.
- Slice each quarter into 1-inch wide strips. Set aside.
- In a large pot, melt the butter and add olive oil.
- Add remaining ingredients to the pot, including the cabbage.
- Stir and bring to a boil, immediately reduce heat to a simmer, and cover.
- Simmer 12-15 minutes or until cabbage is tender to your liking. (Do not overcook or cabbage will be slimy)
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
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This is a great recipe, I added cayenne pepper and turkey bacon and a green pepper cut up with some Italian seasoning; I didn’t have fresh thyme. Thank you so much, it is my second time trying it. Super simple.
I loved it even more with the Italian seasoning, bell peppers, thyme, and cayenne pepper. I added the broth from the chicken I’d baked it was delicious. This was already a great cabbage recipe but the add ons took it to another level.
This recipe helped alot. My husband and my kids loved it! I used cream of chicken in place of chicken broth and added 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper and a few drops of lemon juice
I was looking for a way to cook cabbage that had a lot of flavor. We loved this recipe! I used more chicken broth but it was the Progresso brand Tuscany flavored broth. De-lish Dish!
This was my second time making cabbage, and this was absolutely delish!!! My family loved it!! My uncle even said he tasted better than his wife’s cabbage(lol-we still love u auntie) The chicken broth set it off!!!!! Thanks Diva’s can cook for this simple,yet stunning recipe! God Bless You!!
I loved this dish. My family loves a little kick so I added creole seasoning. It was delish!! I served the cabbage with meatloaf and mac & cheese.
I didn’t have the pepper or the seasoning salt, but this recipe is awesome! It’s full of flavor!
I didn’t have pepper or seasoning salt but this recipe was awesome! It’s full of flavor!
Just made this, used vegetable broth instead. DELICIOUS!!!