Smothered Cabbage and Potatoes is a down home southern favorite. It’s a simple side dish full of flavor and goes great with chicken or pork. Or serve it with cornbread as a main dish.
Chopped green cabbage and diced Yukon Gold potatoes are simmered with onion, butter, and chicken broth until the potatoes are soft and most of the liquid has evaporated. The remaining liquid is one of the best tasting things ever. I love to serve this southern side with cornbread.
The flavors in this dish are simple, but so good. The chicken broth wonderfully seasons the cabbage and potatoes and the butter gives the sauce a richness and a silky texture.
This inexpensive dish can be eaten as a side or with cornbread for a main dish.
Smothered Cabbage and Potatoes is a basic recipe but you can add in more ingredients for more flavor. Try adding some bacon or a ham hock for some meaty flavor. Sliced kielbasa is also a good choice.
The only downside to this recipe is cabbage doesn’t smell all that great when cooking. You might want to open a few windows. But don’t worry. It tastes magnificently.
Try these other delicious cabbage dishes:
- Old-Fashioned Cabbage Casserole
- Southern Cabbage
- Cabbage Soup with Smoked Sausage
- Cabbage and Noodles
Watch the short video below to see how easy this recipe is to make.
Smothered Cabbage and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 medium yellow or sweet onion, , thinly sliced
- 1 medium head green cabbage,, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes,, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 4 minutes, or until soft.
- Add cabbage, potatoes, broth, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove lid and increase heat to medium-high. Cook until most of liquid has evaporated (about 12 to 14 minutes), stirring occasionally.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe adapted from Cook’s Country
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Such a simple recipe packs such great flavor! Yum!
😱, This recipe was Sooooooo gooood, i had to make it again the next day my husband devoured it..🤣🤣, But i added a few slices of sweet red peppers..😋…Loved It!!!! 👍🏾👏🏾
Loved this recipe. Will make this again. You do have to cook it more than the times given. I gave it 20 min on each time given, but I added more potatoes. Awesome recipe. I will probably add kielbasa next time for flavor.
I found that I had to cook it for much longer than 14 minutes for the liquid to evaporate & by then the cabbage & potatoes were over cooked otherwise it had a good flavour.
Can I make this recipe in the oven?
Smothered cabbage and potatoes was delicious, easy, comfort food. I will definitely make this again. Maybe I’ll even try the olive oil suggestion, but I sure do love butter! Thank you!
Made this as a side with corned beef.. so yummy 😋
Super easy and delicious. I had red potatoes so I used those, and added a little more salt pepper and red pepper to give it a little more kick. This would be great with some crispy bacon on top, or on top of pork chops!!!
I made this last night along with corn beef. Delicious and nutritious.
This recipe is a keeper. Took no time to get it all cut and in the skillet. Cooked up very well. I had it with bone in country style ribs, was a delicious dinner. Will be telling friends and family. Thank you!!!!!!!