Description
Tender green cabbage wedges are seared until golden, then baked in a creamy garlic, Parmesan, and sun-dried tomato sauce until soft, rich, and deeply comforting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head green cabbage, cut into 8 wedges
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a small bowl, combine the vegetable broth, softened cream cheese, heavy cream, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, Italian seasoning, grated Parmesan, salt, and black pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear the cabbage wedges for 2 to 3 minutes per side, working in batches if needed, until golden. Transfer to a plate.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter to the same skillet, then cook the diced yellow onion for 3 to 4 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Pour the sauce mixture into the skillet and stir until smooth and lightly simmering.
- Nestle the cabbage wedges back into the skillet and spoon some of the sauce over the top.
- Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
- Uncover, spoon more sauce over the cabbage, and bake for another 20 minutes until the cabbage is tender and the sauce is bubbling.
- Finish with the sliced fresh basil and serve warm.
Notes
- Keep the core attached to each cabbage wedge so the pieces hold together while cooking.
- Freshly grated Parmesan melts more smoothly into the sauce.
- If the sauce thickens too much, add a small splash of extra broth before serving.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 4 days and reheated gently.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 45mg