Creamy Cabbage

Looking for a new favorite side dish? Try Creamy Cabbage with only 5 Ingredients.  Shredded cabbage is sauteed in butter, and then a creamy sauce is made with heavy cream, salt and pepper.  It’s easy, and it’s delicious.

Creamy Cabbage Recipe:

I love this creamed cabbage recipe. Let me tell you why.  It is yummy in my tummy – I can eat it all by itself (as my meal).  Also, it’s a low carb creamed cabbage, which means it fits as a keto creamed cabbage.  Another reason I love it is because it only has 5 ingredients, with salt and pepper being two of the five. And last but certainly not least, it is all made in one skillet in about 15 minutes total cooking time.

Mom got me a new cookbook a couple months back called the Betty Furness Westinghouse Cook Book, and I found this Tennessee Cabbage recipe in it.  Cabbage is one of those vegetables that I love but don’t tend to give enough love to.  Some of my favorite ways to prepare it are Smoked Sausage and Cabbage Skillet, Cheesy Cabbage Casserole and Sweet and Sour Cabbage.

How to Make Low Carb Creamed Cabbage:

Instructions:

1. Add butter to a large skillet; melt and let brown slightly.
2. To the skillet, add shredded cabbage; stir and cover. Simmer over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
3. Remove lid; stir and turn down to medium heat and let cook for an additional 5 minutes.
4. Add salt, pepper, and heavy cream; cover and simmer for 4 more minutes (turn up heat if necessary).
5. Serve hot as the perfect side dish.

For the full recipe for Keto Creamed Cabbage, scroll to the bottom of this post. 

Notes About Creamy Cabbage:

• Try using a food processor with a grater attachment to shred you cabbage. It’s fast and easy.
• Substitute evaporated milk for heavy whipping cream if desired.
• This keto creamy cabbage recipe calls for 5 cups shredded cabbage.  One head of cabbage should be close enough to 5 cups.
• I use a regular green cabbage for this low carb creamy cabbage recipe.
• It is really important to not overcook the cabbage in this creamed cabbage recipe.
• Looking for some more low carb side dishes?  Try our Sesame Broccoli.

5 Ingredient Recipes

I love recipes with 5 ingredients or less! Here’s some of my favorites:

Cheesy Jalapeno Egg Bites

3 Ingredient Chicken Salad

Southern Pinto Beans and Sausage

Crock Pot Pork Roast and Gravy

Tuna Mac and Cheese

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Creamy Cabbage

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

14 mins

 

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamed cabbage, Creamy cabbage, keto creamed cabbage, low carb creamed cabbage

Servings: 6

Author: Barbara

Ingredients

• 3 Tablespoons butter
• 5 cups shredded cabbage (one head)
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat until it begins to lightly brown.

2. Add shredded cabbage, stir, and cover. Simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Remove lid and stir. Reduce heat to medium and cook for another 5 minutes.

4. Add salt, pepper and cream, cover and simmer for 4 more minutes.

Recipe Notes

• Try using a food processor with a grater attachment to shred you cabbage. It's fast and easy.
• Evaporated milk can be substituted for heavy whipping cream.
• This keto creamy cabbage recipe calls for 5 cups shredded cabbage.  One head of cabbage should be close enough to 5 cups.
• I use a regular green cabbage for this low carb creamy cabbage recipe.
• It is really important to not overcook the cabbage in this creamed cabbage recipe. 
• Looking for some more low carb side dishes?  Try our Sesame Broccoli.