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    Home » Gluten Free

    Creamy Fried Cabbage

    Published: Oct 19, 2016 · Updated: Nov 30, 2021 by Angela Coleby · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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    Gluten FreeLow CarbVegetarian

    A creamy fried cabbage dish which is sweetened by red pepper and onion caramalized in butter.  Great as a main, versatile as a side dish.  Quick and easy to make too.

    Yes, a cooked cabbage dish and not a bowl of coleslaw which is my normal use of cabbage.  Before you run screaming from the screen muttering about a cabbage dish and wondering where you hid that chocolate bar, you need to stay a while to listen and then judge.   This could be the dish that converts you to a cabbage lover!  

    creamy-fried-cabbage

    Forget about the boiled cabbage of your childhood with its "fragrant smells" and delight in a creamy and tasty dish.   Growing up my German Grandmother was always making some boiled cabbage dish that should have put me off it for life.  Nothing she cooked could ever tempt me.   As many of my therapists walk me around the vegetable section of the supermarket, I've eventually come to terms that not all vegetables need to be boiled within an inch of their lives.  

    Cabbage is a healthy low carb vegetable too.  Cabbage contains 2 grams of digestible carbs per serving. It’s high in vitamins C and K and may reduce the risk of certain cancers.

    Creamy Cabbage

    This is actually a dish I've been making for a while as it's so easy to make and is a favourite of ours when I don't want to spend hours in the kitchen, am hungry but want something tasty.  It's cheap too which is an added bonus.  You'll find us eating this a few days before payday!

    I've played around with this adding various herbs such as basil, which was delicious. Parmesan and any surplus grated Cheddar cheese has also been added to this dish in other versions as it's fairly versatile.  Garlic powder also works very well instead of fresh garlic.  Here, the recipe is just in it's simplistic form.   Play around to your own tastes.

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    As well as being a main dish, this is a great side dish with a baked squash and also chicken.  Almost a replacement to creamy noodles or pasta.  If you are looking for a creamy comfort dish, then look no further.  This should do it.   The creaminess of the sauce along with the sweetness of the red pepper and onion makes this a dish that you will want to try again.  Well, hopefully.....

    Creamy Fried Cabbage

    Angela Coleby
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Servings 2

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
    • ½ head white cabbage shredded
    • 1 red bell pepper deseeded and cut into strips
    • 1 sweet onion peeled and sliced
    • 2 cloves garlic peeled and finely chopped
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 3 oz cream cheese

    Instructions
     

    • Melt the butter in a large saucepan.
    • Add the onion and garlic and sautee for 5 minutes until soft and golden.
    • Add the red pepper and cabbage and cook for 5-8 minutes until soft, not soggy.
    • Add the cream cheese and stir until soft and smooth.
    • Season to taste.
    • Eat and enjoy!

    Notes

    Serves 2
    Nutritional Info per Serving: 275 Calories, 21g Fat, 5g Protein, 17g Total Carbs, 5g Fibre, 12g Net Carbs
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    1. Ing

      June 18, 2021 at 11:08 am

      This sounds delicious, can't wait to try it! I was wondering if I can use heavy cream instead of cream cheese?

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        June 18, 2021 at 12:36 pm

        Heavy cream would work well. Perhaps add some grated cheese to it too.

        Reply
    2. Judy Foldi

      December 07, 2020 at 1:29 pm

      I made this but I added kielbasa to the mix by slicing, browning, draining on paper towels and putting into the pan with the cream cheese. It was delicious. I put this recipe into my Paprika app under keeper.

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      • Angela Coleby

        December 08, 2020 at 10:36 am

        Glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    3. Cilla

      April 21, 2020 at 6:18 am

      Easy, family-friendly and delicious!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        April 21, 2020 at 8:24 am

        Thank you> It's one of my husband's favourite's too!

        Reply
    4. Najeeba Shakeel

      November 24, 2019 at 7:43 am

      Tried it..... very tasty. Will ty your other keto dishes

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        November 24, 2019 at 10:00 am

        Thanks! Hope you enjoy the others.

        Reply
    5. Kate Horrell

      November 03, 2016 at 3:56 pm

      I'm going to try this, but was wondering why so many carbs?

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        November 03, 2016 at 4:05 pm

        Probably the onion. Remove that and perhaps replace it with a couple of spring onions may reduce the carbs.

        Reply
      • JL

        July 11, 2019 at 9:30 pm

        Wow Angela this was delicious! Game changer!

        Reply
        • Angela Coleby

          July 14, 2019 at 7:43 am

          Thanks!

          Reply
      • Srinivas Duvvuri

        December 21, 2019 at 10:56 pm

        Dear Angela,

        I am from India and have been fed a staple diet of rice and wheat. I am obese and have been diagnosed with diabetes. Sure I was looking for some low carb foods. I'm looking to completely replace rice and roti from my daily diet. I bumped across your recipe on Google search.

        Whenever I follow these recipes, I always screw up. But this time maybe because it is simple and does not require many ingredients, it came out fantastic. I'm going to do it for lunch today.

        I did not know what is a sweet onion so I put regular onion. Just know I googled sweet onion and I understand. I prefer regular onions. What so I have eaten a red capsicum for the first time. I think it is sweeter than green capsicum.

        Anywhere in India we are very used to eating more hot and spicy. So I have added a couple of green chili & some coriander. It came out very nice.

        I have a couple of questions:

        1. Do you think it will be tasty if I added green peas? Would I have to fry it longer then?

        2. Can I do the same recipe replacing cabbage with cauliflower?

        Just asking your expert opinion because I don't know very much about how it may taste.

        Thanks once again for your amazing recipe. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

        Happy Christmas to you?

        Reply
        • Angela Coleby

          December 23, 2019 at 8:34 pm

          Hi

          I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe and love the addition of chilli in it. I love extra spice in my food too! In answer to your questions 1) Green peas are not low in carbs so I would not use them. 2) Cauliflower would work great with this. Keep the chilli in too! Happy Christmas and thanks for taking the time to post a comment.

          Reply

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