Garlicky Melting Cabbage Recipe

Seared cabbage wedges get a long slow cook in a buttery, creamy, garlicky sauce until fall-apart tender in our easy and sophisticated melting cabbage recipe.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 medium head green cabbage
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 shallot, minced
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Juice of 1 small lemon
• 2 tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley, for garnish

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. 2Cut the cabbage into 8 wedges, slicing through the core so each wedge stays intact.
3. 3Heat half of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4. 4Working in batches, sear the cabbage wedges cut side down for 4-5 minutes per side, until the faces are lightly golden. Add the remaining oil for the second batch.
5. 5Arrange the seared wedges snugly in a single layer in a 9 x 12-inch baking dish. Based on the size of your cabbage, you might only be able to fit 6 wedges.
6. 6Melt the butter in the same skillet and bring the heat to medium.
7. 7Add the shallot and garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the garlic is fragrant and lightly golden at the edges.
8. 8Pour in the broth, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
9. 9Stir in the cream, ¾ cup Parmesan, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
10. 10Cover and simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.
11. 11Pour the sauce evenly over the cabbage wedges.
12. 12Bake for 60 minutes, until a knife slides easily into the thickest part of a wedge and the tops are golden brown with crisped edges.
13. 13When you have 20 minutes left to bake, add the remaining Parmesan on top and continue baking.
14. 14Drizzle the lemon juice evenly over the baked cabbage and add chopped parsley before serving.