Description
Enjoy a flavorful and tender whole cabbage dish with this Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Whole Cabbage with Lemon Butter recipe. The cabbage is infused with a delicious garlic Parmesan butter mixture, cooked until tender in a slow cooker, and served with a drizzle of lemon butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Cabbage:
- 1 medium head green cabbage (about 2.5–3 pounds)
Garlic Parmesan Butter:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- Chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cabbage: Remove any loose or damaged outer leaves from the cabbage and trim the stem slightly. Cut out a small cone-shaped core from the base.
- Make the Garlic Parmesan Butter: Mix softened butter with garlic, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, onion powder, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Coat the Cabbage: Rub the garlic Parmesan butter mixture over the cabbage, including the core cavity.
- Cook in Slow Cooker: Place the cabbage in the slow cooker, add broth to the bottom, cover, and cook on low for 4–5 hours.
- Serve: Slice the cabbage into wedges, drizzle with lemon butter sauce from the slow cooker, and garnish with parsley.
Notes
- For extra flavor, sprinkle additional Parmesan on top before serving.
- This dish pairs well with roasted meats or grains.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wedge
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
