Healthy Recipes Healthy Ingredient Recipes Healthy Vegetable Recipes Healthy Cabbage Recipes 23 Delicious Cabbage Recipes to Keep You Warm & Cozy By Leah Goggins Leah Goggins Instagram Website Leah Goggins is a digital fellow for EatingWell. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, she is a devotee of old movies, farmers' markets and Ina Garten's tomato sandwich with basil mayo recipe. Leah has a degree in news media and English from The University of Alabama. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on January 20, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photography / Jennifer Causey, Styling / Ali Ramee / Audrey Davis Cruciferous cabbage is meant for more than just slaw and salad—these recipes highlight cabbage's natural sweetness in cozy soups, comforting casseroles and roasted sides you'll want to make on repeat. There's a dish for every palate, whether you prefer something cheesy, spicy, saucy or packed with veggies. Recipes like our Melting Cabbage and Stuffed Cabbage with Beef will transform the head of cabbage in your fridge into delicious, healthy comfort food. 01 of 23 Melting Cabbage View Recipe This velvety cabbage side dish melts in your mouth and picks up the flavors of caraway, cumin and garlic as it simmers in broth in the oven. Serve it alongside roasted pork or chicken. 02 of 23 Comforting Cabbage Soup with Ginger View Recipe Photography / Kelsey Hansen, Styling / Greg Luna Cabbage turns tender and flavorful in this comforting soup. The aromatic broth is full of spices, including ginger and turmeric, making it perfect for enjoying on a cold day or keeping you hydrated if you're sick. 03 of 23 Cabbage Roll Casserole View Recipe Brie Passano This casserole has all the elements of cabbage rolls—ground beef, onion and rice cooked in tomato sauce—and skips the fuss of rolling. The cabbage is chopped instead and layered with the saucy filling, then topped with cheese, for a satisfying and easy casserole. Feel free to substitute other ground meats, such as turkey, for the ground beef—this recipe would also be great with a vegetarian meat substitute. 04 of 23 Clean-Out-the-Fridge Vegetable Soup View Recipe Eva Kolenko This recipe is purposefully flexible so you can incorporate just about any veggie into it. Top with a dollop of pesto and/or a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese. 05 of 23 One-Pot Chicken & Cabbage Soup View Recipe Antonis Achilleos This simple, yet flavorful, chicken-cabbage soup is perfect for enjoying on a cold day. Sherry vinegar adds a touch of brightness and pairs well with the medley of vegetables. Serve with crusty bread. 06 of 23 Stuffed Cabbage with Beef View Recipe Photography / Jennifer Causey, Styling / Ali Ramee / Audrey Davis This lightened-up version of stuffed cabbage uses lean ground beef and less sugar than the traditional recipe—but is every bit as delicious. The sauce sinks into the cabbage rolls while baking, which helps deepen the flavors. 07 of 23 Spicy Cabbage Soup View Recipe Marty Baldwin Cabbage soup gets a punch of heat and smokiness thanks to Cajun seasoning and andouille-style sausage. To make this soup even heartier, add cooked brown rice. 08 of 23 One-Pot Vegetable Soup with Cabbage View Recipe Photography / Antonis Achilleos, Styling / Christine Keely, Ali Ramee This comforting vegetable soup with cabbage can easily be made on a busy weeknight. Toasting the paprika adds depth of flavor quickly, while prechopped frozen vegetables cut down on prep time. Serve with crusty bread or crackers. 09 of 23 Creamy Cabbage Casserole View Recipe Photography / Greg DuPree, Styling / Ruth BlackBurn / Julia Bayless This creamy cabbage casserole is subtly spicy and has the perfect balance of sweet, tender cabbage to classic, creamy béchamel sauce. The cracker and cheese topping adds a nice bit of crunch in every bite. Serve alongside roasted chicken or pork. 10 of 23 Slow-Cooker Cabbage Soup with Sherry View Recipe Victor Protasio Sherry adds sweetness and flavor to this slow-cooker vegetarian cabbage soup. It's balanced nicely by the crushed red pepper, fire-roasted tomatoes and a pop of acidity from the sherry vinegar. Potatoes give the soup heft and substance. Serve with crusty bread. 11 of 23 3-Ingredient Teriyaki Edamame Sauté View Recipe Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D. Whip up this high-fiber, plant-based stir-fry for a quick and convenient dinner. Look for bottled teriyaki sauce labeled less sodium or reduced sodium to cut back on the salt without sacrificing flavor. 12 of 23 Cabbage Diet Soup View Recipe Loaded with cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, tomato and plenty of seasoning, this healthy vegetable soup packs in lots of flavor and is ultra-satisfying. This easy recipe makes a big batch for lunches or veggie-packed snacks all week. If you want to bump up the satisfaction factor even more, top with a little cheese or avocado. 13 of 23 Cabbage Roll Chicken Enchiladas View Recipe This 5-ingredient dinner recipe uses two genius hacks to make dinner healthy and get it on the table in under an hour. First, swap in cabbage leaves for tortillas to cut the carbs and get an extra serving of vegetables. Second, use prepared ingredients--spicy refried beans and enchilada sauce--to add tons of flavor without a long ingredient list. 14 of 23 Stuffed Cabbage Soup View Recipe Like stuffed cabbage? You'll love this easy stuffed cabbage soup. It's got all of the classic flavors of stuffed cabbage without all the fuss of stuffing. Plus, you can make this warming soup ahead of time or freeze it for later for a quick dinner or lunch. 15 of 23 Reuben Casserole View Recipe This Reuben casserole recipe has all the delicious elements of a Reuben sandwich with much less sodium and calories. Thinly sliced angel hair cabbage cooked with a splash of vinegar stands in for the sauerkraut, and lower-sodium deli turkey adds a rich, meaty flavor in place of the traditional corned beef. 16 of 23 Smothered Cabbage with Ham View Recipe Use up your leftover ham in this comforting one-pot dish made with cabbage and potatoes. The simple flavors get brightened at the end with a splash of cider vinegar. Serve alongside roast chicken or pork. 17 of 23 Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage View Recipe Though traditional stuffed cabbage recipes are made with meat, here Savoy cabbage leaves are stuffed with a combination of rice, mushrooms, onions, garlic and herbs for a healthy vegetarian stuffed cabbage recipe. The stuffed cabbage leaves gently bake in a simple tomato sauce. This easy stuffed cabbage recipe can be made ahead of time and baked just before serving. 18 of 23 Creamed Cabbage & Sauerkraut with Rye Breadcrumbs View Recipe Hot Hungarian paprika gives this casserole subtle heat but you could use sweet instead. Adding sauerkraut to the mix adds bites of salty tangy flavor throughout. Try leftovers layered with turkey, Swiss and Russian dressing on a panini for a Reuben-inspired sandwich. 19 of 23 Egg Roll-Inspired Cabbage Rolls View Recipe Think of these cabbage rolls as a healthier riff on classic Chinese egg rolls! Cabbage leaves stand in for the traditional fried wonton wrappers, but we promise they won't be missed. It's worth it to make this better-than-takeout Chinese recipe at home. Feel free to substitute ground turkey or tofu crumbles for the pork in this recipe. 20 of 23 Instant Pot "Corned" Beef & Cabbage In this healthy corned beef and cabbage recipe, we cut back the sodium but kept the classic flavor profile of this St. Patrick's Day staple. An Instant Pot (or other multicooker) tenderizes the beef quickly, making this easy to pull off even on a weeknight. 21 of 23 Instant-Pot Cabbage Soup View Recipe This Instant-Pot cabbage soup is a light vegetarian soup with a surprisingly rich flavor. Fire-roasted tomatoes add depth, but regular canned tomatoes will work well too. There is cabbage in every bite, and vinegar added at the end brightens the flavor. Serve this soup on a cold day with a side of toasted bread or a slice of crusty sourdough. 22 of 23 Spinach Cannelloni with Cabbage & Smoked Mozzarella At Ristorante il San Pietro in the Piedmont of Italy, they use scamorza affumicata, an aged smoked mozzarella, but smoked fresh mozzarella works too in this healthy homemade vegetarian pasta recipe. You can substitute dry pasta, such as cannelloni or manicotti, for the fresh. Cook 12 noodles according to package directions, then stuff and sauce them. 23 of 23 Roasted Red Cabbage with Caraway Butter Roasting brings out the sweetness of cabbage in this healthy side dish recipe that tastes super-luxurious thanks to the melted butter on top. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit