40 Cozy Cabbage Recipes from Grandma

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40 Cozy Cabbage Recipes from Grandma2/40 Beef Cabbage Soup 55 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved SHERI SILVER FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 12 servings (3 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When I was a little girl, I helped my parents work the fields of their small farm. Lunchtime was always a treat when Mother picked fresh vegetables from the garden and simmered them in her big soup pot. We loved making this delicious recipe. —Ethel Ledbetter, Canton, North Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 116 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol,

582mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 11g protein

582mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat. 3/40 Colcannon 59 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Colcannon Potatoes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Every Irish family has its own colcannon recipe, since it’s a classic potato and cabbage dish. My recipe comes from my father’s family in Ireland. It’s part of my St. Patrick’s Day menu, along with lamb chops, carrots and soda bread. —Marilou Robinson, Portland, Oregon Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 168 calories, 5g fat (3g

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat

saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 361mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 4g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat. 4/40 Slow-Cooker Golombki 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Slow-Cooker Golombki Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 6 hours 25 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I modified my mom’s classic Polish dish to fit my hectic life. Instead of boiling the cabbage and then filling it with beef, I just toss the ingredients in the slow cooker. It’s much easier and tastes just as delicious. —Mary Walker, Clermont, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1-1/4 cups:

With potatoes, deviled eggs and cornbread, fried cabbage tastes like home

307 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 1166mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 6g fiber), 16g protein. 5/40 Sauteed Cabbage 25 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved ERIC KLEINBERG FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 20 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When I was young, my family grew our own cabbages. It was fun to put the cabbage to use in the kitchen, just as I did with this comforting side. With potatoes, deviled eggs and cornbread, fried cabbage tastes like home. —Bernice Morris, Marshfield, Missouri Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 59 calories, 4g fat

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat

(2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 251mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat. Fun fact: did you know that some eat fried cabbage on New Year’s day to bring in wealth and prosperity to the new year? 6/40 Corned Beef and Cabbage 49 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Favorite Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 2 hours 55 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It may be the most famous dish to eat on St. Patrick’s Day, but this Irish-American corned beef

recipe is a favorite at our table all year long

recipe is a favorite at our table all year long. This is how to make corned beef and cabbage. —Evelyn Kenney, Trenton, New Jersey Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 510 calories, 24g fat (8g saturated fat), 124mg cholesterol, 1497mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 6g fiber), 28g protein. 7/40 Borscht Soup 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Leticia Almeida for Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 8 servings (2 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My mother used to make this hearty soup from her garden’s bountiful crop of beets and other vegetables. —Ruth Andrewson, Leavenworth, Washington Nutrition

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat

Facts: 1 cup: 48 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 375mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat. 8/40 Cabbage Rolls 34 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Old-Fashioned Cabbage Rolls Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 55 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It was an abundance of dill in my garden that led me to try this. My family liked the taste so much that, from then on, I made my old-fashioned cabbage rolls recipe with dill. This is

how to make easy cabbage rolls

how to make easy cabbage rolls. – Florence Krantz, Bismarck, North Dakota Nutrition Facts: 2 cabbage rolls: 260 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 50mg cholesterol, 694mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 18g protein. 9/40 Sauerbraten Soup 5 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Sauerbraten Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 4 hours 15 min Servings 11 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Sauerbraten and soup are both family favorites. This combines the two, without the long marinating time the traditional beef dish requires. You can substitute spaetzle or gnocchi for the egg

It looks so pretty

noodles. —Jennifer Yerkes, Franklin Square, New York Nutrition Facts: 1-3/4 cups: 371 calories, 16g fat (5g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 1226mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 32g protein. 10/40 German-Style Cabbage and Beans 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is one of my greatest hits for a potluck dish at church suppers. If you use some red cabbage, it will have very festive colors, light pink with green. It looks so pretty. —Winifred Winch, Wetmore, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 87

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 starch

calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 284mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 starch. 11/40 Maryland Crab Soup 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Maryland Crab Soup Recipe photo by Julia Hartbeck for Taste of Home Total Time 6 hours 35 min Servings 8 servings (3 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Try this hearty soup that incorporates the best of vegetable soup and flavorful crab. I break whole crabs and claws into pieces and drop them into the soup to cook, then serve it with saltine crackers and

a cold beer

a cold beer. —Freelove Knott, Palm Bay, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups: 202 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 1111mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 7g fiber), 15g protein. 12/40 Great Northern Bean Stew 20 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This thick and hearty stew with great northern beans is sure to chase the winter chills away. —Mildred Sherrer, Fort Worth, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 274 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 937mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (11g

sugars, 8g fiber), 11g protein

sugars, 8g fiber), 11g protein. 13/40 Beef Cabbage Roll-Ups 3 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Beef Cabbage Roll-Ups Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Cooking up original recipes is a hobby of mine. My version of classic cabbage rolls is delicious served over rice or noodles. —Irma Finely, Lockwood, Missouri Nutrition Facts: 2 cabbage rolls: 251 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 584mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 6g fiber), 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable. 14/40 Cabbage

A head of cabbage seems like it never ends

Roll Stew 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cabbage Roll Stew Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 5 hours 25 min Servings 8 servings (3 quarts) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A head of cabbage seems like it never ends. Here’s a delicious way to use it up. My husband is this stew’s biggest fan. —Pamela Kennemer, Sand Springs, Oklahoma Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups cabbage mixture: 195 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 564mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 4g fiber), 14g protein. 15/40 Cabbage and Sausage 38 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Kielbasa Cabbage Skillet

My husband never liked cabbage before I made this, but now he does!

Recipe photo by Orly Catz for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Spicy kielbasa sausage and plentiful cabbage and potatoes give this dish a pleasing Old World flair. My husband never liked cabbage before I made this, but now he does! —Romaine Wetzel, Ronks, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1-3/4 cups: 489 calories, 23g fat (9g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 978mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 10g fiber), 15g protein. 16/40 Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls 59 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved CHRISTINE MA FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour

In fact, it’s a one-pot meal!

35 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here is one of my favorite ways to cook and enjoy cabbage. It has all the good flavor of regular cabbage rolls, but it’s a lot less bother to make. In fact, it’s a one-pot meal! —Mrs. Bernard Snow, Lewiston, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 291 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 659mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 7g fiber), 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 lean meat. 17/40 Colcannon Irish Potatoes 8 Reviews Colcannon Irish Potatoes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time

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