Not having a speck of Irish blood in me, St. Patrick’s Day usually goes by without nary a thought about it. I’ve been holding on to this recipe since the beginning of winter, just waiting for the right time to bring it to you. And I thought this week was perfect, because cabbage prices are dirt cheap in celebration of the holiday; I found huge heads of cabbage for sale at the supermarket for 29 cents a pound! And although they’re not Irish, the caraway seeds brings in a little bit of my own Eastern European roots.
I use the word “recipe” loosely when speaking about this. It’s comprised of three ingredients, plus salt and pepper. And no measurements. This can be a side dish to chicken, pork, or fish, or if you’re making dinner for yourself, the main entrée; I’ve done that too. When roasted, the cabbage gets a little sweet, a little soft yet still crunchy, and the caraway seeds adds just the right amount of spicy flavor.
I love that the coop sometimes sells half cabbages, since cutting into a whole cabbage sometimes can be daunting. I slice the cabbage thinly, so it is long thin pieces, place them in a baking dish, drizzle with a little bit of olive oil, sprinkle with a few caraway seeds, and add some salt and pepper. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-30 minutes, or until it becomes soft and some of the pieces begin to brown. Then serve!
With the caraway seeds, use less than teaspoon, probably closer to a half-teaspoon; sometimes you can have too much of a good thing, and the caraway flavor is one of them. You still want to be able to taste the cabbage, too.
With the light in the evening and warmer weather, it is getting to be the time of year when I turn away from the oven and look to lighter meals. But with a recent fresh coating of snow, it’s not time to hang up the oven mitts just yet!
Well, I have more than a modicum of Irish blood so I had my corned beef and cabbage on Sunday but only used half the head of cabbage (14¢ a pound in central Ohio) since I’m the only one who eats it. Now you’ve given me something to try with the remaining half of the head. Thanks!
Mmm…we got home too late from a weekend away from home to make corned beef, although I had a hankering for it. You’re lucky! And 14 cents a pound, that’s fantastic! 🙂
Hi Chris, I always enjoy reading up on what new recipe’s you going on here. You have such a cute blog going on here that I nominated you for the Liebster Award! Thanks for being a cooking inspiration for those of us still learning!! 🙂
Always,
Rose
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Oh my goodness, thank you so much! This is wonderful news! I look forward to answering your questions and nominating other blogs! Again, many thanks! 🙂
🙂 Aren’t Liebster Awards such fun! You are truly welcome. You and your blog are more than deserving of it. Thank you for sharing all those special and delicious recipe’s with us! Take care, have fun & enjoy!:)
Also, if you have any questions about the award or how to add an image of the award through a widget, please don’t hesitate to ask. ~Congrats!:)
YAY! Truly deserving of the Liebster Award. Congrats!
I love roasted cabbage. You inspired my weekend menu 🙂