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Baked Cabbage

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We love cabbage! It is healthy, full of fiber and nutrients, and delicious. Baked Cabbage is one of our favorite cabbage sides. This recipe is really easy, and with a little bacon added, it is super delicious! For vegan or vegetarian, skip the bacon and use vegetable stock with vegan butter. It bakes in the oven while you make the main course.

There are just a few ingredients, most of which are probably in your kitchen right now.

Once you have the ingredients together, cut the cabbage into wedges, remove the core, and place in a baking dish.

Then, pour the chicken stock over the wedges. Brush the butter on the cabbage and season with salt and pepper.

Top each wedge with 1/2 slice of bacon. If you are vegan or vegetarian, you can use vegetable stock and skip the bacon.

Cover tightly with foil. Bake covered for 30 minutes, then remove foil and bake about 30 minutes more, until the bacon is crisp. Check after 20 minutes to make sure the wedges are not burning.

When they come out of the oven, add just a sprinkle of salt. This is one delicious side! The cabbage is perfectly cooked and a little smoky from the bacon. I reheat leftovers in the microwave.

Baked Cabbage

  • 1 head green cabbage, cut into 8 wedges, core removed from wedges
  • 4 slices uncooked bacon, cut in half
  • Salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup butter, melted and browned
  • ½ cup chicken stock
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Cut the cabbage head in half. Cut each half again, making four wedges. Cut each of the 4 wedges to make a total of 8 wedges. Cut the core from each wedge on an angle. 
2. Place the wedges in a roasting pan. Pour the chicken stock over them. 
3. Using a small saucepan over low heat, melt 1/4 cup of butter. Cook and stir until the butter turns brown (being careful not to over cook, it will burn quickly). Drizzle or brush over cabbage. Sprinkle each wedge with salt and pepper. Top each wedge with half slice of bacon. 
4. Bake with the pan covered with foil for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, bake another 30 minutes or until cabbage is tender and starting to turn golden brown (check to make sure it is not burning). Sprinkle a little salt on each wedge. Serve immediately.

Tequila Slaw

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This is the perfect summer BBQ slaw and it is often requested by my family. They just love it! It is perfect with a burger, hot dogs, or ribs, you name it. There is a small amount of tequila in it, which really adds an interesting “something something” to this delicious coleslaw.

Since there is tequila in this slaw, a little lime juice really makes this recipe come alive. While you can buy a bag of coleslaw mix, I prefer to shred the cabbage and grate the carrots myself. I usually use about 2 or 3 medium carrots.

Toss all the vegetables together before adding the dressing.

The dressing is really easy – just whisk together. The original recipe called for 1/4 cup of mayo, but I use 1/2 cup. It also called for 1/4 teaspoon salt, but I feel it needs more like 1/2 teaspoon salt. Taste to see how you prefer it. I like to add the dressing just before serving.

After adding the dressing, mix well. It is really a pretty slaw with the cabbage and then the colors of the carrots and cilantro.

Ready to serve! So good with a hamburger and corn on the cob. Look for another post on how I make my hamburgers.

Tequila Slaw

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise, I use more like 1/2 cup
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon silver tequila
  • 2 teaspoons sugar – leave out or use a sugar substitute for low carb
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, I use about 1/2 teaspoon
  • freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced green onions
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 14 ounces packaged coleslaw (I usually shred my own cabbage and carrots)
  1. In a medium bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients with a whisk. Start with the smaller amounts of mayo and salt. Taste to decide if you would prefer more of either or both.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the last 3 ingredients and mix well.
  3. When ready to serve, add the dressing to the vegetables and mix well.