5-Minute Steamed Cabbage: The Ultimate Healthy Side Dish

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
6

Ingredients

  • 2tablespoonsbutter

  • 1onion, chopped

  • ¼cupgreen bell pepper

  • 1medium headcabbage, cored and coarsely chopped

  • ¼cupwater

  • 1clovegarlic, crushed

  • 2sprigsfresh thyme

  • 1Scotch bonnet chile, seeded and thinly sliced

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook and stir until slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add cabbage, water, garlic, and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and steam until cabbage is tender, 8 to 10 minutes.

  2. Stir in Scotch bonnet chile until warmed through; season with salt and pepper.

Tips

For a less spicy dish, leave the Scotch bonnet chile pepper whole rather than chopping it.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories96
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
4g
5%
Saturated Fat
2g
12%
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
49mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
15g
5%
Dietary Fiber
5g
16%
Total Sugars
7g
Protein
3g
6%
Vitamin C
95mg
106%
Calcium
111mg
9%
Iron
1mg
3%
Potassium
482mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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