Low carb cabbage casserole

Low carb cabbage casserole

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Cabbage gets kicked up a few tasty notches in this creamy and cheesy low carb casserole. You just found your new go-to cruciferous fix!
October 4 2016 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Dinner, Meal, Side dish

Low carb cabbage casserole

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4.8
72 Ratings
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Cabbage gets kicked up a few tasty notches in this creamy and cheesy low carb casserole. You just found your new go-to cruciferous fix!
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6 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs 900 g green cabbage
  • 1 (4 oz.) 1 (110 g) yellow onion, thinly slicedyellow onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 2 garlic clove, mincedgarlic cloves, minced
  • 4 oz. 110 g butter
  • 1ยฝ cups 350 ml heavy whipping cream
  • ยฝ cup 120 ml sour cream
  • 6 oz. (ยพ cup) 170 g (180 ml) cream cheese
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp ranch seasoning
  • ยฝ tsp ยฝ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp salt
  • 1ยฝ cups (6 oz.) 350 ml (170 g) shredded cheddar cheese
  • unsalted butter for greasing
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Instructions

Instructions are for 6 servings. Please modify as needed.

  1. Preheat the oven to 400ยฐF (200ยฐC). Grease a 13 x 9" (33 x 23 cm) baking dish.
  2. Shred the green cabbage using a sharp knife, mandolin slicer, or a food processor.
  3. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the cabbage, onion, and garlic for 8-10 minutes, or until the cabbage is softened. Add the heavy cream, sour cream, cream cheese, and spices. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir together and simmer uncovered for 5-10 minutes, or until combined and creamy.
  4. Spread the mixture into the baking dish and sprinkle the cheese on top. Bake on the middle rack, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and is lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Tip!

These rich flavors pair beautifully with grilled - or fried - meat and fish. Whip up a double batch, and freeze the extra in small containers for a quick side dish any night of the week. Save even more time by using pre-shredded coleslaw โ€“ just avoid mixes with carrots if you can.

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    Julie
    June 9 2019
    Has anyone made this without onions to lower the carb count? I am doing that I write. Weโ€™ll see if the flavor is still good.
  3. 53
    Reply to comment #6 by Cindy C
    Susie
    June 13 2019
    Just use double cream instead of whipping cream and you can make your own cream cheese by adding lemon juice to cream, letting it curdle then leave to drain.
  4. 54
    Katie
    June 17 2019
    Made this as part of my meal prepping for 5 lunches. Unfortunately I could not eat it and threw the entire thing out. The texture was awful and the taste was not good. If you're not a cabbage lover you prob won't like this.
  5. 55
    Caroline
    July 17 2019
    OMG - this is so good. Followed the recipe exactly and it came out great. Partner said "this is a keeper!"
  6. 56
    Arlene Thompson
    September 9 2019
    I must have done something wrong because I didn't like this dish at all. It's like coleslaw cooked, with too much mayo in it. I followed the directions, but there was way more cheese than cabbage. What happened?
  7. 57
    Kerry Flenady
    September 18 2019
    I canโ€™t get ranch seasoning what else could I use instead
    Reply: #58
  8. 58
    Reply to comment #57 by Kerry Flenady
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    September 18 2019

    I canโ€™t get ranch seasoning what else could I use instead

    The words ranch seasoning hyperlink to a recipe on our website. It uses very common spices that you may already have on hand.
    https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/ranch-spice-mix

  9. 59
    Claire
    January 9 2020
    Why are the carbs so high on this? Where are they coming from?
    Reply: #60
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    Reply to comment #59 by Claire
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    January 10 2020

    Why are the carbs so high on this? Where are they coming from?

    Cabbage, onion, garlic, whipping cream, sour cream - they all have carbs and can add up quickly!

  11. 61
    Dana M
    January 18 2020
    ๐Ÿ’•this is a favorite! We have this all the time! My husband says "I never thought I would be asking for cabbage but this is awesome". I do add more cream cheese and sour cream and a little less heavy cream. Not sure what I did to the last one I made but I was told it was the best one I ever made! Thanks for the GREAT recipe!
  12. 62
    Sara
    March 10 2020
    Substituted 12 oz can evaporated milk for the heavy cream, used 1 oz ranch powder mix, minced 10 cloves garlic, 4 oz sour cream,
  13. 63
    Elzbieta Tichoniuk
    May 4 2020
    I forgot to add cream cheese and was AMAZING!
  14. 64
    Elzbieta Tichoniuk
    May 4 2020
    with intermittent fasting 20/4 or 19/5 h .. I could not eat one portion, I served this with mozzarella meatballs.. uhh
    ate about 73g pf protein today, 81g of fat, 14g of carbs and in this i had choc pudding! >> CANNOT EAT MORE!
  15. 65
    Julia
    September 2 2020
    Beautiful as a topping for shepherds pie!
    Reply: #66
  16. 66
    Reply to comment #65 by Julia
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    September 3 2020

    Beautiful as a topping for shepherds pie!

    Great idea!

  17. 67
    Mary
    August 15 2021
    Fabulous dishโ€”just made it and my husband canโ€™t get enough of it. So I probably wonโ€™t have any for freezingโ€”but I wondered if the sauce would separate out if I reheated after freezing? Anyone tried it?
    Reply: #68
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    Reply to comment #67 by Mary
    Britta Patterson
    August 16 2021

    Fabulous dishโ€”just made it and my husband canโ€™t get enough of it. So I probably wonโ€™t have any for freezingโ€”but I wondered if the sauce would separate out if I reheated after freezing? Anyone tried it?

    Hi Mary, so glad that you and your husband enjoyed! It mentions freezing a double portion in the tips, so you can certainly freeze and reheat this if you would like. It may change consistency slightly on reheat, but you may want to look through our freezer-friendly guide for some helpful hints https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/keto-meal-prepping-and-fr.... I hope that helps!

  19. 69
    Angie Palmer
    August 17 2021
    We also add a pound of ground beef to this and it is awesome!
  20. 70
    Brenda
    January 21 2022
    Has anyone tried adding some spicy heat?
    Reply: #71
  21. 71
    Reply to comment #70 by Brenda
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    January 21 2022

    Has anyone tried adding some spicy heat?

    Hi, Brenda! I bet some red pepper flakes would be a nice addition. Let us know what you try!

  22. 72
    Quinn
    March 18 2022
    I just made this and put in oven.. I did drain some liquid before adding to cassarole fish. Hope it turn out! I will let you know.
    Reply: #74
  23. 73
    Quinn
    March 18 2022
    Dish I meant...LOL
  24. 74
    Reply to comment #72 by Quinn
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    March 18 2022

    I just made this and put in oven.. I did drain some liquid before adding to cassarole fish. Hope it turn out! I will let you know.

    I hope you enjoyed this dish!

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    Jen Wardle
    July 11 2022
    I was looking forward to this as I've mainly been eating cauliflower, broccoli and spinach for veg and thought cabbage would brighten up the diversity a bit. Despite using less cheddar and slightly more herbs than recommended, the whole thing just tasted of the cheese. None of the cabbage or her flavours came through. If you're vegetarian or pescatarian low carb, you appreciate how over familiar that taste gets.
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    Lori
    July 18 2022
    I have actually made it without the cream, cream cheese, onions or ranch dressing, and just cooked the cabbage in butter flavoured coconut oil, added some chili seasoning, and salt and pepper. I have vegan friends so I have made this with the vegan hamburger and cheese. When I make it with real hamburger is let it all sit and put some shredded cheese in it and then sprinkle some on top to let it melt before serving. This one is very flexible and you can pretty much do what you want to make a meal
  27. 77
    Dee
    November 5 2022
    Can you use an aluminum pan instead of a baking dish?
    Reply: #78
  28. 78
    Reply to comment #77 by Dee
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    November 7 2022

    Can you use an aluminum pan instead of a baking dish?

    As long as it's greased well, it should be fine, however the baking time may differ.

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    megan.bowes
    November 29 2022
    Has anyone tried this with purple cabbage?
    Reply: #80
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    Reply to comment #79 by megan.bowes
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    November 29 2022

    Has anyone tried this with purple cabbage?

    We haven't tried with purple cabbage, but I bet it would work the same. Let us know if you decide to try it!

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88%
4
8%
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4.8
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72 Ratings