Crockpot Cabbage
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This Crockpot cabbage recipe is seriously so delicious, plus it’s ridiculously easy to make AND it smells amazing while it’s cooking. If you’re searching for a family-friendly recipe to prepare on a busy evening, then this recipe is just for you!
What We Love About This Recipe
- This Crockpot cabbage recipe is incredible because of how flavorful it is. Super savory, with tender cabbage and onion, fresh garlic, and don’t forget the bacon!
- It’s super low-effort thanks to the slow cooker! Easy prep, easy cooking, and easy clean-up.
- It only takes a handful of ingredients, which means you can throw it together in basically no time. Great for busy weeknights or low-energy weekends!
This Crockpot cabbage recipe can be refrigerated for up to 5 days as long as you keep it in an airtight container. As time goes on, the flavors will get EVEN better!
Chef’s Tips
- Make sure your bacon is fully cooked before adding in the Crockpot. The slow cooker won’t crisp up the raw bacon, but frying it up beforehand lets it develop that dreamy texture.
- Leftover Crockpot cabbage can be refrigerated up to 5 days as long as you keep it in an airtight container. As time goes on, the flavors will get EVEN better!
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- 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken
- Crockpot Chicken Wings
- Whole30 Crockpot Mashed Potatoes
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- Crockpot Queso Dip
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Crockpot Cabbage
Ingredients
- ¼ cup diced bacon approximately 6 slices
- 1 cup chopped white onion approximately 1 large onion
- 2 ½ tablespoons minced fresh garlic approximately 5 large cloves
- 4-5 cups chopped green cabbage approximately 1 small head cabbage
- 2 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
- salt to taste
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Equipment
- Large skillet
- large plate
- Paper towels
- slotted spoon
- large wooden spoon
- Crockpot
Instructions
- Heat large skillet on stovetop over medium-high heat. When pan is warm, add ¼ cup diced bacon to pan. Sauté bacon, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crispy.
- Transfer cooked bacon to plate lined with paper towels. Return skillet to stovetop without draining pan.
- Add 1 cup chopped white onion and 2 ½ tablespoons minced fresh garlic to skillet. Stir to incorporate, then sauté aromatics, stirring occasionally, approximately 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
- While onions and garlic sauté, add 4-5 cups chopped green cabbage to Crockpot.
- When onions are translucent, transfer onions and garlic to Crockpot with cabbage. Add cooked bacon to Crockpot, then pour in 2 cups chicken broth. Stir ingredients together until well incorporated.
- Secure lid on Crockpot and set to HIGH for 2 hours. After 1 ½ hours, check cabbage regularly, cooking until cabbage is tender.
- Once cabbage is tender, taste cabbage and season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.
- Divide cabbage into preferred portion sizes and serve warm.
Notes
- Leftovers: Refrigerate leftover cabbage in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
Hi. I am curious how you think this recipe would turn out using purple cabbage.
We haven’t tried it with purple cabbage, so we can’t say for sure! So sorry!
136k calories??? Am I reading this wrong.
Nope, just 126 calories per serving!
I saw this on your Instagram and hopped right over to check it out. Recipe stolen!