How to Bake Cabbage

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Last Updated: January 31, 2023 References Tested

Cabbage is a healthy, hearty food. By adding a few baked cabbage recipes to your recipe book, you'll have a healthy, tasty option to feed yourself, your family, and friends. Bake strips of cabbage to a tender consistency in your oven. Bake roasted cabbage wedges for a hearty main course item. Top your baked cabbage with things like cheese, sauce, and meat to keep this dish fresh and exciting.

Ingredients

Baked Cabbage

1 head of cabbage (cleaned and cut into strips)
Butter (cut into pats)
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Water
Paprika (optional)
Crushed and ground red pepper (optional)

Serves about 6.

Roasted Cabbage

1 head of green cabbage (cleaned and cut into wedges)
3 tbsp (44 ml) olive oil
1 tsp (5 ml) salt
1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
¼ tsp (1.2 ml) pepper
2 tsp (10 ml) balsamic vinegar (optional)

Serves about 6.

Method 1

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Making Baked Cabbage

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Preheat your oven. Set your oven to 360°F (182°C) so it can heat up while you prepare your ingredients. If your oven runs a little hot, set your oven to 350°F (177°C), and if it runs a little cool, set to 375°F (191°C). Preheating usually takes about 15 minutes.^{[1]
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Add cabbage to your casserole dish. Coat the bottom and sides of your casserole dish or roaster pan with cooking spray. Spread your cabbage evenly in the bottom of your dish. Drizzle olive oil over the cabbage. Lightly toss the cabbage to evenly distribute the oil.^{[2]
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Place butter on the cabbage and season it. Arrange 1 to 2 pats of butter on top of the cabbage. Encourage a better distribution of butter by breaking pats into chunks and spreading these over the cabbage, or by using more pats of butter. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- To give your baked cabbage some kick, lightly sprinkle some crushed red pepper flakes over the it. Toss the cabbage to distribute the flakes.^{[3]
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Fill the dish with a thin layer of water. This will prevent the cabbage from becoming too dry while it bakes. Do not overfill the pan. The water should be no more than a quarter of the height of your cabbage.^{[4]
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Insert the dish into the oven. Lid your dish and put it in the preheated oven. Allow the cabbage to bake for about 45 minutes.^{[5]
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Remove the lid and continue to bake the cabbage. Open your oven and remove the lid with an oven mitt or potholder. Close the oven and continue to bake the cabbage until the water has evaporated.
- Stir the cabbage occasionally during this time with a utensil, like a wooden spoon.^{[6]
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Remove the cabbage when cooked to your preferences. Baking the cabbage for about an hour and 15 minutes will yield a very tender, slightly browned cabbage. Remove the cabbage sooner for firmer cabbage. Serve your cabbage and enjoy.^{[7]
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- Use an oven mitt when handling the dish and place potholders beneath it to prevent burns and heat damage.
- Seal baked cabbage in an airtight container and save it for up to 5 days in your refrigerator. Frozen, your prepared cabbage can last up to 12 months.^{[8]
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Method 2

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Baking Roasted Cabbage

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Preheat the oven. Set your oven to 425°F (218°C). While it heats up, make the most of your time by preparing the ingredients for the recipe. Preheating usually takes about 15 minutes, though this may vary depending on your oven.^{[9]
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Prepare your seasonings and baking sheet. Add the salt, pepper, and sugar to a small mixing bowl. Use a utensil or your clean, dry hands to thoroughly mix these seasonings. Brush your rimmed baking sheet with 1 tbsp (15 ml) of olive oil using a pastry brush.^{[10]
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- If you don't have a pastry brush, take a small, clean piece of paper towel and use it to spread the oil over the bottom of the baking sheet.
- Alternatively, you can use a cooking spray to coat the sheet with oil. Be sure you are thorough. Missed spots could result in your cabbage sticking to the bottom.
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Season the wedged cabbage. Place the wedged cabbage onto the baking sheet in a single layer. Use your pastry brush to cover the cabbage with the 2 tbsp (30 ml) of olive oil remaining. Sprinkle the wedges with your mixed seasonings.^{[11]
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Roast the cabbage for 25 to 35 minutes. Insert your cabbage into the oven. Roast the cabbage in the oven until it is tender and begins to turn gold around the edges. This should take between 25 and 35 minutes.
- Check tenderness by gently prodding the cabbage with a utensil, like a wooden spoon or fork.^{[12]
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Drizzle with balsamic, if desired, and enjoy. Remove your cabbage from the oven. While it's still hot, drizzle balsamic vinegar over it, if desired. Add seasonings, like salt and pepper, to individual preference, and enjoy your roasted cabbage. ^{[13]
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- Always use proper safety implements, like oven mitts and potholders, when handling hot items, like pans removed fresh from the oven.

Method 3

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Topping Your Baked Cabbage

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Sprinkle the cabbage with Parmesan cheese.^{[14]
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Eat your baked cabbage with sauce. Although the second method recommends the use of balsamic vinegar as a sauce, there are many others you might use. The sweet and salty taste of teriyaki sauce, for example, would add a refreshing flavor to the cabbage.
- Traditional kinds of salad dressing could also be used on your cabbage after it's finished baking, much like a sauce.
- A sprinkling of soy sauce or sweet and sour sauce can bring an exotic flavor to your baked cabbage.
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Top your cabbage with potatoes before baking.^{[15]
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- For potatoes that are a little more substantive and less creamy, julienne potatoes thinly and layer these atop the cabbage.
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Bake meat along with the cabbage.^{[16]
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Finished.

Warnings

Always handle hot kitchen items, like those removed from a hot oven, with proper safety implements, like oven mitts and potholders.

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