This sautéed cabbage and onions is a the best way to cook cabbage. It's super flavorful and easy to make. It only requires a few ingredients and can be made in 30 minutes.
There are many different ways to prepare cabbage raw in coleslaws and salads. But my favorite way to eat cabbage is cooked - especially in this cabbage recipe. This is my kids' favorite way to eat cabbage as it's nice and mild.
Sautéing veggies is a really simple way to prepare them. For more sauteed veggies, try my sauteed delicata squash and sauteed rainbow chard.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Few ingredients: This vegan cabbage recipe only uses four ingredients...plus salt and pepper.
- Kid-friendly: When you cook cabbage for a while, it becomes much more mellow.
Ingredient Notes
- Green cabbage - For an even milder flavor, red cabbage works great too.
- Onions - Use any type of onion you have: yellow, white or red.
- Vegetable broth - Homemade broth or packaged
See the recipe card below for full list of ingredients and amounts needed.
Looking for more cabbage recipes? Try my Instant Pot cabbage and potatoes and Irish colcannon soup.
Variations
- If you want your cabbage a little spicy, add some red pepper flakes while cooking or sprinkle on top when serving.
- If you want a hint of sweetness, peel and chop or thinly slice an apple. Add the apple in at the same time you add the vegetable broth.
How To Make Sautéed Cabbage and Onions
Step 1: To start, prepare your veggies. Cut the onion in slices. Then, prepare the cabbage by cutting out the thickest part of the core. Chop up the rest of the cabbage in pieces no larger than 2" on either side.
Step 2: In a large pan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onions and the chopped cabbage. Sauté the onions and cabbage for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Make sure you don't put the whole onion slices in. Separate the rings first before adding them to the pan.
Step 3: Add in the vegetable broth, stir and cover the pan. Reduce the heat to low and continue cooking for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The cabbage will be soft when it's done.
Step 4: Remove the cover and add in the salt and pepper. Continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Season to taste. Serve and enjoy!
Storage and Recipe FAQs
I always remove the outer few leaves of the cabbage and then give it a quick rinse.
While similar, red cabbage has an earthier flavor while green cabbage is a bit peppery.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. To quickly reheat, microwaving it works best. You can also reheat it on the stovetop but you might need to add a little vegetable broth. I do not recommend freezing this dish. The texture will not be great.
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Recipe
Easy Sautéed Cabbage and Onions
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 small green cabbage
- ¼ cup vegetable broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- First, prep your veggies. Cut the onion in thin slices. Core the cabbage and chop into pieces.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add the onions and cabbage and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the vegetable broth, stir and cover the pan. Lower the heat and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the cover and add the salt and pepper. Stir well while continuing to cook for another 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
- Store the cooled cabbage in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Equipment
- Large skillet with lid
- Cutting board
Notes
- If you don't have a small cabbage, you can use ½ of a large cabbage.
- This can also be made using red cabbage.
- To make this dish spicy, add some red pepper flakes.
- If you'd like a little sweetness, chop or thinly slice a peeled apple and add it in when adding the vegetable broth.
Jen says
This recipe is so easy and my kids actually like it. When you cook cabbage and onions for a while they mellow out and get sweeter. Super easy side dish.