Stewed Cabbage

Everyone enjoyed this recipe as a great side dish! I modified it to make it a bit healthier by cooking the onions, celery, and garlic in 1/4 cup vegetable broth, instead of the butter, and it came out great. Thanks for a quick and easy addition to any meal!

My mother use to make this all the time. We make in a electric skillet & use 4 to 5 slices of bacon & use the grease from bacon drippings to the cabbage. Gives a much better flavor than regular butter. When finished cruble bacon pieces on top.. Yum yum good.........

I made this tonight and it was delicious! I didn't have any stewed tomatos on hand, but did have two can of "Hunt's diced tomatoes with balsamic vinegar, basil and olive oil" which I threw in. Wow! The flavor was fantastic! Even my picky husband liked it. This was a new dish for us and it will be a keeper!

A great recipe. However, as a person of Polish descent married to a Polish man we prefer to omit tomatoes and to throw in caraway seeds. My grandmother prepared her's that way and it brings out a new taste.

This dish has become a favorite at our house. Everyone raves about it -- even people who swore they hated cabbage. Usually I sautee sliced sweet Italian sausage and add a bit of anise seed. Which makes a darned good dish. This evening, I was feeling a little adventuresome and wanted something more spicy. And seasoned the pot with basil, rosemary and thyme. Then, I added a can of Wye River crab soup at the end and heated through. Oh my gosh -- my husband thought he'd died and gone to heaven!

Yummmm! Sounds weird but boy was it GOOD. Even hubby who made a bad face at it, ate the whole bowl full. Followed the recipe but did add about a TBSP of bacon grease (it's a Southern thing! :) Chopped the cabbage up and only had to cook it about 25 minutes or so. I used a sweet Vadalia onion, which I thought was a bit "too" sweet, next time would use regular yellow onion or half regular, half Vadalia. Will make this again. Thank you!

It was pretty nice and easy. Though, I doubled the stalks of cellery and the cloves of garlic; I also used some thyme. The result was good, and I am glad to have some leftover to eat it tomorrow. I also recommend to let it stand more than half an hour after cooking; the cooler it gets, the better it becomes.

If I could give this recipe 10 stars I would. I had made this twice, and it is absolutely delicious! I am a cabbage lover, and now this is my favorite way of preparing and eating it. Only things I did different, I doubled the recipe to make a large pot, so I used 2 large cans of stewed tomatoes, ( I love tomatoes too) 2 heads of cabbage, and added a splash of olive oil. This turned out great! If you like a little more sauce or just love tomatoes, I recommend adding the extra stewed tomatoes. I served this over homemade mashed potatoes, and just served right out of a bowl without anything, and had many compliments. I could eat this dish every day! I will definitely use this recipe very often! Thanks Kim

Very tasty. My kids ate it and they are pickey eaters. Stewing the cabbage and onions gave it a delicate sweetness that was well balanced my tomatoes. I will make it again, but I might try adding some smoked kielbsa.

Very good. I added mushrooms and it was even better!

I served this with Marinated Grilled Shrimp (you can find the recipe on this site as well) and they tasted sooooo good together.

I'm always looking for good cabbage recipes since it is such a great diet food. I sprayed my pan with Pam instead of using butter and it worked well. I did end up adding just a little olive oil to keep the onions from burning on the bottom after about 10 minutes. I used about 4 celery stalks- we like celery. I also added 1 can kidney beans (rinsed and drained) the last 10 minutes to add some fiber and filling and it was wonderful! Will definitely be making again. I highly recommend the addition of kidney beans :)

LOVED IT! Even my super picky sister had some! I used a can of Italian Style Stewed Tomatoes, which just added more flavor. This made A TON, I served it to six people, with half having more than one huge helping and I still had some left over (yum). My suggestions: leave out the salt, since canned tomatoes come with plenty already. Also, go with what other reviewers said and use olive oil rather than butter to saute.

Great low carb version of pasta. I add a little bit of red pepper flake for heat and top with a little bit of feta.

This freezes well!! Make up a BIG POT!

First I have to say I like my cabbage with butter, salt and pepper; the true simple “COMFORT FOOD” way; add some "smash on your plate" boiled potatoes and I'm a happy camper. This is now my 2nd favorite cabbage recipe; and sorry... although you health conscious eaters may cringe… the butter is a MUST! Since I don't care for the sweetness of stewed tomatoes, I used a large can of whole plum tomatoes (chopped), along with the juice. I also upper the celery (2 ribs), added 1/2 a medium green pepper (diced), 1/2 a can of water, and a sprinkle of oregano.... delicious!!!

This was so good! satisfied my polish needs. I added some sauerkraut as well and then served it over mashed potatoes. while it was cooking I also put a bay leaf and pepper corns in a tea ball, and removed it once the stew was done. highly recommend these additions. this would also be great with some cut up sausage in it too.

I love this recipe and have made it for years. My mom made it when we were growing up and she always fried some cut up bacon and then added the onions, celery and garlic when the bacon was nearly done. The bacon gives it a great flavor and goes well with the other ingredients. It's a meal I always look forward to putting on the table.

I used Italian stewed tomatoes for more flavour and overall this was a good, healthy dish.

My mother made a dish similar to this that was out of this world. She cooked the cabbage with a HALF can of tomatoes, a large sweet onion and pork ribs or kielbasa on low for at least an hour (the cabbage was very limp). She then made a rue browning flour with butter and added that to thicken it and served it over mashed potatoes. One thing that will ruin it though is too much tomato. My daughter struggled trying to make this and could never get it the way she remembered it. When we finally made it together, the problem was too much tomato. I would highly recommend only 1/2 can or it will dilute the cabbage flavor. Wonderful. Give it a try.

I added 80% lean turkey sausage which I sauteed first, and used spicy seasoned salt. Next time I will omit the celery as a matter of personal preference, as I don't think it added anything to the flavor of the cabbage. Overall good comfort food.

This is quite delicious. Accidentally added an extra can of diced tomatoes and it was fine. This definitely needs to be spiced up! I added some Italian seasoning and crushed red peppers. The red peppers are a must! Excellent as leftovers too. The 16 month old scarfed it down as did his parents.

This was good to me, but my husband wasn't lovin it. If you like cabbage, I think you'll like this though. I found that it didn't taste near as good the next day. For the summer time, however, this is a good healthy dish to go to.

Great side dish

Very good. I used this as a jumping-off point for a Middle Eastern interpretation. I added about 2tbsp of zataar, a LOT of garlic, a can of chick peas, and about a tbsp of harisa. Simmered for probably half an hour until the tomatoes had sweetened up. Delicious!!

I think this needs more liquid to cook properly so you don't get a tummyache.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!! How could something this simple be SOOOO GOOOD! I used the Fat Free I Can't Believe It's Not Butter and inexpensive store brand (Meijer) petite diced tomatoes with sweet onions. I also cut down the simmer time to 20 mins so the cabbage had some crunch---EXCELLENT surrounding a chicken breast. Thanks!

I thought this was pretty good but my picky husband loved it so much he was pretty much begging me to make it again. I did make some changes though. I added 2 chopped up carrots and added some vegetarian sausage after it was all done. We ate it over rice. I would like to say that even if you are not a vegetarian, the morningstar veggie sausage links are delicious in this...they give it just the right amount of flavor without all of the fat and cholesterol.

Super yummy and very easy! I added chopped carrots and extra tomatoes. But such a great dish and simple to prepare.

It needs a little more flavor, was a little too bland. All in all was a good side dish in my Thanksgiving dinner.

I know it would need more flavor so I added more garlic, some thyme, and some red chili flakes. It was very good. Would not have made it as written-looks too bland for me.

Absolutely delicious!!! I will be making this a lot! I only had half a head of cabbage, so I halved everything except the tomatoes and garlic and I didn't cook it as long as the recipe called for...only because we like our cabbage with a slight crunch to it. Yummmmmm!!! Thank you, Kim, for a great recipe to add to my collection.

So simple and yet so tasty. I loved it and so did DH!!! :-) Thank you.

This was sooooooooooooo good, that I was worried that it would be gone before I got it to the table. ( I kept tasting it) I only had a 1/2 a head of cabbage, so I basically 1/2 the recipe except for the stewed tomatoes, and let it simmer on low for about 1 hr. This was perfect! Thanks for the recipe.

This was quite good. I had to make a slight adjustment, though, because I didn't have all the ingredients. I used a bag of frozen onion, celery, and carrot blend instead of the onions and celery. I followed the provided directions, and tasted it while the tomatoes were simmering. As is, it is a good recipe, and would have earned 5 stars had I left it be. I decided I wanted soup, though, so I added a can of vegetable broth and continued to simmer. That was good as well. Thanks for a nice recipe.

Very nice little dish and easy to repair. You really have to not pay attention to overcook cabbage. I thought the cooking time seemed a bit long but the cabbage was just the way I like it. I would recommend a little more garlic but I think that of nearly every dish. I'll keep this nice little friendly dish.

I was looking for something like a comfort food for the winter and couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. After reading some of the other reviews, I improvised and put in a lot of additional stuff but the kitchen sink, including ground mustard, celery seed, caraway seeds, some cut up carrots, potatoes, apple cider vinegar & homemade raspberry vinegar. Seasoned to taste with seasoned salt & pepper, and turned out to be what I wanted.

I used a can of diced tomatoes with Italian herbs instead of stewed tomatoes. It had a good flavor.

This was a big hit at our house! Made exactly as written & thoroughly enjoyed this dish. I'm thinking next time, I will add more tomatoes and a little more zip!

This was not quite spicy enough for us so I added more garlic and some Greek Seasoning. This is really good with Polish sausage either cut up in it or on the side.

Who would have thought that cabbage could taste so good? This was outstanding! I will definitely make again and again.

I bought cabbage on a whim and realized I had no clue what to do with it. I found this recipe and it was wonderful! I had always heard how stewed cabbage is really good but didn't know it would taste like this. It was wonderful, thanks so much.

Great recipe, I fed it to my husband tonight and it silenced the jokes about me planting 18 heads of cabbage in the garden this winter. A few changes that we liked: doubled the amount of tomatoes, added a few diced carrots, added some Mrs. Dash, and followed JUSTJEN33's suggestion to sub bacon for the butter. Yum. Who knew cabbage could be this tasty?

I loved this. I used a little bit of olive oil, too, as well as about a half cup of chicken broth. Left out the salt, as we are trying to watch our salt content. Hubby had some thyme out in the garden, so we threw that in also. What I love about this recipe is that it is so versatile. The possibilities of add-ons are endless. You can go totally vegetarian, or add meat. I might try potatoes in this sometime. Also, I bet this would convert to the crock pot beautifully.

My family loved this recipe, I used another viewer suggestion and added caraway seeds. Also I added some polish sausage to the top when it had 20 minutes left and we served it over rice. It was a complete meal and tasted wonderful! Served with a side of homemade chunky applesauce.

Very filling. Added some sugar to cut the acidity of the stewed tomatoes and threw ham in once it was all cooked. Very nice!

This dish was surprisingly good! I'm generally not a fan of cabbage but received a small head of it in my bi-weekly farmer's market delivery and couldn't let it go to waste! Rather than use the full amount of butter I added 1/4 cup of vegetable broth and 1 tbsp of butter... I will definitely be making this one again!

Cooked this in addition with Chicken Cordon Bleu (from this site) for yesterday's dinner and it was fabulous. Never thought of adding tomatoes to cabbage but am glad I did, but I used sun dried tomatoes which made them oh so tasty. I also left out the celery which I am not a fan of and cooked it in beef broth. I cooked a few slices of maple bacon along with the onions prior to inserting the cabbage. Great website.

This recipe is OK. It's not the best cabbage I've ever had, but not the worst either (by a long shot--there are some truly awful recipes out there!). I added a bit of nutmeg that I grated myself (this is one of those things that I won't use pre-ground). It added a nice touch. I just grated it right over the pot, but it was probably about 1/4 tsp. Warning the cooking time at the top of the recipe is calculated incorrectly. The directions of the recipe are accurate, though. If you add up the times in the directions the cook time is more like one hour, not 40 minutes. Finally, in the first step, I went with the short end of the time because the celery and onions will continue to soften during the rest of the cooking. So, I cooked onions and celery for about 2 minutes, then added the chopped garlic for the last minute (don't cook garlic the full time or it may burn and get bitter). Again, not my favorite recipe, but I will likely make it again because I'm always looking for a variety of ways to get cabbage in my diet.

Made this dish the other night and followed it exactly EXCEPT I added some fresh red chili peppers and an extra clove of garlic. It was so delicious that both me and hubby finished it all on its own--without a main or side dish! Would pair great with a flavorful meatloaf, roasted chicken, grilled seafood or meat.

i had some left over cabbage so this recipe was perfect for me.I just made a few adjustments.used olive oil instead of butter.used 1 onion and some colorful bell peppers.I sauted onions and bell peppers with olive oil then added cut cabbage and poured in diced tomatoes with juice.seasoned with salt and pepper and a dash of cumin and added 1/2 cup of water,cooked till cabbage was tender enough to eat.turned out awesoooome.paired it with beef cubes cooked in brown sauce. its light,bell peppers gave it a kick and my kids loved it.

For me this was a nice change from the way I usually make cabbage. Liked the addition of the tomatoes and gets better as leftovers.

Made the following changes to suit our tastes: chopped and cooked about 6 oz. of bacon before adding the veggies; added an extra can of tomatoes, and seasoned with Cajun seasoning instead of salt. It was really good though next time I'll omit the 2nd can of tomatoes.

This was wonderful. I just happened to have some Benton's bacon from breakfast already prepared, so I used about 3 tablespoons of the drippings with 1 tablespoon butter. My guests asked for the recipe ~ a good sign. Served it with "Best Ever Brisket" and "Easy Polenta With Tomato Sauce". All Recipes is my go-to source these days!

Delicious! I would cut down on the butter. Other than that, yum.

Love this recipe. I have made it a few times now. The second time I made it I added browned hamburger & rice and it tasted like pigs in a blanket.

this is a great comfort food recipe. i added worcestshire and some gr. bison. it was really good and i served it with some hot rolls.

My wife loved it ... said it was restaurant quality. I made it just the way it said.

Wow! This cabbage stew was delicious. It even smelled good. My husband couldn't stop eating it. I made it exactly as written and I wouldn't change a thing. I'll definitely make this again and again.

This was really good! My husband even liked it, and he isn't the biggest fan of cabbage dishes. I added a little seasoned salt to it, and it was delish!! I halved the recipe and it still a lot. Will definitely make this again!!

SOOOOOO GOOOOD! I will be making this regularly from now on. I love cabbage and this was so tasty! Thanks Kim for the great recipe

Great starter recipe. Added extra stewed tomatoes. Added carrots. Lots of salt in tomatoes, so left the extra salt out. Added some cooked chicken sausage the last 10 minutes and served this all as a main course.

Delicious! Great with a dash of hot sauce served with kielbasa! Mmm

I've made this twice and it's always a hit!

I will make this again!

I love cabbage but plain Jane boiled cabbage is boring. I followed the recipe here for the most part. I didn't have a can of stewed tomatoes on hand so I use diced tomatoes and 1/4 cup each V8 and water. Excellent results. I'll be making this again and again.

Simple and delicious- it was a great, healthy side for our diet. My husband even took the left overs for lunch:)

After hearing that eating cabbage on New Year's Day is a good way to welcome a prosperous year, I went searching for the perfect recipe. I stumbled upon this one, and was quite pleased. I used two celery stalks, and added some thyme and basil. I am a vegetarian, and was going to make some tofu on the side, but decided to put it into the stewed cabbage dish. I served it on top of basmati rice (that was what I had) and it was great. A wonderful New Year's meal. Thanks, Kim.

Great recipe, but I'll admit that I used it more for inspiration and changed it a bit. I didn't have celery, so I substituted in some mushrooms in the place of celery. I also added two fresh tomatoes along with beef broth instead of using canned tomatoes. I'm big on herbs and added bay leaf and parsley too.

Good Paul didn't like

my hubby devoured this. i altered the recipe slightly. i used traditional spaghetti sauce instead of diced tomatoes, added some adobo, lots of garlic powder (instead of the garlic cloves), used one onion, and tehn used 10 slices of bacon that i sauteed before hand. Hubby couldnt stop raving about it, though he was skeptical at first because he does not like cabbage, and rolled his eyes when i told him we were having cabbage stew. he definitely was expecting the worst, but had the best. definitely 5 stars!!!!

Delicious! Next time I will add another can of tomatoes and more garlic.

This is the first time I have ever made anything with cabbage! The only thing I've ever eaten that had cabbage in it is egg rolls, so hence, my apprehension with this type of vegetable. I decided with St. Patty's Day that I would try something new and I picked this recipe. I actually had to go to work that night, so my husband and son got to eat it fresh. They really liked it. I ate it two days later and it was still really, really good! The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is because, well, I don't have much experience with cabbage. But I will definitely make this one again and again!!

With modifications, this recipe is a 5 star! I would think without the changes that it would be pretty bland. I made mine into a meal by adding meat and rice and it was delicious! This is what I changed....fried sliced kielbasa in 3T butter. Added the onion, celery and changed the garlic to 4 cloves minced. Did add 4 large spoonfuls of chicken broth to the cabbage during the simmer stage. Added 2 cans of Italian stewed tomatoes (cut my tomotoes into bite size pieces), 10 oz sliced fresh mushrooms, 2 pinches of thyme, Red Hot hot sauce, salt and pepper. I had some leftover rice that I threw in at the end and it was delicious! I also only cooked it approx 15 minutes covered as my cabbage was good and tender!

This was delicious! Will definitely make this again.

My mother often made a polish dish that is almost the same: I cooked the bacon and drained all but 1-2TB of the bacon grease to cook the onion, (no celery) and then stirred in the chopped cabbage. I used 1 can of stewed tomatoes (with garlic and olive oil), salt and pepper, 1/2 tsp caraway seeds, 1/2 cup of salsa, 1 tsp each of sugar and vinegar and a large pinch of crushed red pepper, for extra flavour and bite. Bring to a simmer, add 1 lb smoked turkey meat, cut into chunks, and let it simmer over low heat for 45 min - 1 hr or until tender (Kielbasa is good too). We also add a little sour cream to top it, after serving. Yuuuuummmmmmmmyyy. It's very good over mashed potatoes.

I spiced it up a bit with Rotel along with the stewed tomatoes and also added some cayanne, red pepper flakes and some spicy sausage. I also doubled the garlic and celery. Had to use bacon drippings also, (It is a southern thing) My picky eaters curled up their noses while cooking. But they ended up loving it. My sister-in-law was visiting while I was cooking and she said she hated cabbage. She tasted it and loved it! She said that I should be proud, as that was the first cabbage that she has ever eaten because of the smell. Great recipe! I love making new dishes and the "I told you so!" factor.

I expected to really like this, but was very disappointed.

This was very good! After reading some reviews, I made some changes; some I would do again, others I wouldn't. I added balsamic vinegar while the vegetables were stewing (good), some tabasco sauce (good), and I added a zucchini that I wanted to use up (good). I unfortunately doubled the tomatoes which was bad, as there way too much liquid. Next time I will add basil and oregano b/c it could use more flavour.

Excellent recipe as is. I like to use green peppers instead of celery and sometimes add small can of tomato sauce for extra tomato. Even better the next day. You don't have to be a cabbage lover to enjoy this recipe.

Simple, easy and yummy!

to keep vegetarian & omnivore friends happy - added a bit of liquid smoke and veggie broth to imitate the rich, smokey flavor of bacon.

This was OK. I really love cabbage and was excited about this recipe, but I prefer just plain cabbage with s&p. I think this recipe has such a high rating because many people added some sort of meat to theirs, which, of course, would make it delicious. But, as a vegetarian dish, it is missing a certain something.

I eat cabbage any cabbage usually bland but i like it anyhow;But this was Quite tasty loved it put recipe in my box.

Wow! This dish got my husband to admit he likes cabbage! The sugar from the tomatoes kind of carmelizes in the pan for a great flavor. No need to change anything. Stir periodically in the last step.

This is one of my favorites!! I love it!! I do add beans (navy, pinto, or black-eyed peas) to add some protein. Delicious!!!!

Terrific! I absolutely loved it. I thought that it would be bland, but the stewed tomatoes made it very sweet. I might try italian stewed tomatoes next time. I did add some bacon pieces, because that's the way my husband likes it (I prefer not). But it was still very good. I did as one suggested and used 1/2 butter and 1/2 canola oil. I cut the simmer time to 10 minutes and the cooking time from 30-35 to 15 minutes simply because I like my veggies not so mushy. Great recipe and I can see that it's very versatile. I made 1/2 the recipe and it was perfect for 2 adults and 1 child.

It is so close to how my mother made it. She would use canned whole tomatoes slightly diced and a can of whole kernel corn. Then add cooked rice to the finished product once it was all cooked. We called it chopped up cabbage roll.

I made this with bacon and it was delicious. I didn't let it simmer for as long because I like my cabbage a little crunchy. Will definitely make again. Thanks!

Super delicious and so simple to make. I added a bay leaf and thyme because I like spice but other than that followed it to a T.

WOW! Absolutely delicious! No leftovers on this dish. Instead of butter, I fried a couple of pieces of bacon and used the grease to saute the onions and celery, then crumbled the bacon into the cabbage later. I also added about a teaspoon of sugar to offset the acidity of the tomatoes. So good and so easy! Next time, I am going to add some sausage and use it as a main dish with some boiled potatoes. Thanks for a keeper receipe!!

Good tasty comfort food that fits my low carb lifestyle. I used more garlic because I like it. Very tasty and easy to make. My Mom used to make a similar cabbage dish with potatoes and ham in it which made a very hearty meal with some crusty bread and butter :)

I love it. so easy to make my whole family love it

I love cabbage but plain Jane boiled cabbage is boring. I followed the recipe here for the most part. I didn't have a can of stewed tomatoes on hand so I use diced tomatoes and 1/4 cup each V8 and water. Excellent results. I'll be making this again and again.

I cooked 1 lb of ground pork sausage with the onion and garlic and made the dish a meal!

Recipe as written is lacking salt. I had to add some to my recipe. The final product was still lacking overall flavor. It needs some spices or something. Another reviewer added bacon which sounds delicious, however, since I am vegetarian, that isn't an option for me. Not sure why this recipe is 5 stars.

Wonderful - for me, a trip back to my childhood. Excellent flavors - thank you!

This recipe was awesome. I took the suggestion from another review and cooked the cabbage with bacon grease and then crumbled it on top to serve, it turned out great. My husband is half polish and his mother is an excellent cook, he told me she would be impressed with this dish. I served this with "Mimi's Slumgullion" off of this site and it was an excellent meal. I will be making this again.

Really good and easy cabbage side dish. I made the leftovers into a quick soup adding chicken broth, a tiny splash of red wine vinegar, and a dash of Tabasco. Will be making regularly. Thanks.