Boiled Cabbage

Name: Boiled Cabbage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium head cabbage, cut into wedges; 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or water; 1/4 cup butter; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

If you're looking for a vegetable side dish that packs a nutritional punch, this simple-yet-flavorful boiled cabbage recipe is for you.

Ingredients

1 medium head cabbage, cut into wedges
6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or water
1/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Directions

Place cabbage wedges in a Dutch oven; cover with chicken broth or water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover; reduce to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cook 15-20 minutes or until cabbage is tender. Drain. Add butter to the pot; season with salt and pepper. Toss until butter melts and coats cabbage.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 53 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 437mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.

This boiled cabbage recipe keeps it simple with only five ingredients and 30 minutes of cooking. You’ll soon have a low-calorie side packed with flavor from butter, salt and pepper. —Julie Andrews, Rockford, Michigan

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