"Ugh. That looks yummy."

Sarcastic comment directed at the cabbage cooking on the stove. Except for the ugh part. Just in case you were wondering about the ugh. Using up some old cabbage to make something yummy. No sarcasm there.

Pappardelle with Cabbage, Prosciutto and Sage
From Cooking Light
Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 8 ounces pappardelle or some other wide pasta (I could only find extra wide homemade style egg noodles at the store I went to and didn't feel like driving 1/2 hour to the fancy store)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 1/2 head Savoy cabbage -- quartered, cored, and sliced (8 cups)
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 pound sliced prosciutto, cut into strips
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage (or 2 t. dried sage or 1 t. ground sage)

Preparation

Cook the pasta according to the package directions.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 6 minutes.

Add the cabbage and broth and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage begins to wilt, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the prosciutto, butter, and sage and cook until the butter has melted. Serve over the pasta.

Substitution: Savoy cabbage has thin leaves that cook quickly. If you can't find it in the market, try using Napa cabbage instead. In place of the prosciutto, use deli ham or bacon.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

410

Fat:

15g (sat 6g)

Protein:

21g

Carbohydrate:

53g

Fiber:

6g

Cholesterol:

97mg

Sodium:

968mg

Cabbage Head

Someone gave me a cabbage the size of my head. But I'm smarter.

Butter Baked Cabbage
From Adam Liaw


Cabbage
Butter, melted
Salt


Pre-heat oven to 425.

Bring water to boil in a large stock pot.

Wash cabbage and remove the least amount of outer leaves necessary. Quarter cabbage leaving the core intact. Place in boiling water and boil for 8 min. Drain well.

Place cabbage in greased casserole dish. Pour melted butter generously over cabbage. Salt liberally. Bake in pre-heated hot oven until the tips of the cabbage caramelize and turn brown. I baked mine for 45 min.

For my huge cabbage I needed 2 stock pots to boil them, 2-3 sticks of butter and a very large baking dish (14x10.5).

Another technique: My SIL, when baking cabbage, simply cuts the core out, places a stick of butter in the hole and bakes it.