Name: Melting Cabbage Is So Good I Make It Once a Week
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium head green or red cabbage (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into 8 wedges with the core still intact; 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 to 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 bay leaf, optional; Juice from 1/2 lemon; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, optional; Fresh chopped parsley or dill to garnish, optional

Melting Cabbage Is So Good I Make It Once a Week

Cabbage is well known for its crunchy, fresh profile, but slow-cooking it in white wine and chicken stock until meltingly tender transforms it into an out of this world side dish. Melting cabbage is a winning wintertime recipe to add to your rotation.

1 hr 10 min total 10 min prep 1 hr cook 6 118 cal

Instructions

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1 Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2 Heat the olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the cabbage wedges, cut side down, to the pan and press down on them. (If your skillet is too small to fit all I of the cabbage wedges, work in 2 batches.) Sear the cabbage until dark brown on the first side, 3 to 7 minutes. Flip the wedges and cook until dark brown on the second side, another 3 to 7 minutes. Remove to a plate.
3 Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pan if it’s totally dry, add the onions, and sauté until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more.
4 Return all of the cabbage to the pan in a single layer or close to it. Add the white wine and simmer until the alcohol smell burns off, 1 to 2 minutes. Add enough chicken or vegetable broth to come halfway up the sides of the cabbage. Season the mixture evenly with the salt and pepper, add the bay leaf, if using, and transfer the pan to the oven.
5 Bake until the cabbage is tender all the way through, 35 to 45 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Add the lemon juice, butter, and/or herbs, if using, and serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Love the recipe? Leave us stars and a comment below!