Cabbage and Noodles

Total Time: 45  Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS

  • 8⅓ cups cabbage 1 head of cabbage, shredded or rough chopped
  • 1¼ cups onion 1 medium-large, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons vegan butter or margarine
  • 4 cloves fresh fine diced garlic, or 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 cup vegan vegetable stock
  • 1 pound tagliatelle or other pasta 
  • 1 can drained white kidney beans or other white bean.
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Optional: paprika or red pepper flakes, nutritional yeast, vegan sour cream.

Mix through finished dish

  • 1 tablespoon vegan butter or margarine
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons of vegan butter in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Stir frequently. if using fresh garlic, add now and saute until fragrant (don’t brown).
  2. Add the cabbage. It will look like a lot but it will cook down.
  3. Mix the onion through the cabbage. Stir the cabbage frequently and cook for 10 minutes.
  4. If using garlic powder, add now, and pour in the vegan vegetable stock. Stir.
  5. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
  6. Cook the noodles or pasta according to the package instructions. Put drained canned beans and some salt in together with the cooking pasta. Once cooked, drain the cooking liquid and return the noodles and beans to the pot.
  7. Melt a tablespoon of vegan butter through the cooked cabbage and season with salt and pepper to your liking.
  8. Combine the cooked cabbage with the noodles and stir well. Taste the seasoning and add more to taste.
  9. Sprinkle or mix through most of the parsley. Garnish with remaining parsley and paprika/red pepper flakes.
  10. Serving with a scoop of vegan sour cream or top with nutritional yeast.

BENEFITS

This budget-friendly meal provides valuable nutrition and energy while also tasting great!

Half a cup of cooked cabbage has about a third the vitamin C you need for the day. It also gives you doses of fiber, folate, potassium, magnesium, vitamins A and K, and more.  Cabbage is high in antioxidants, is good for reducing inflammation, and helps in the digestion process with its high fiber content.

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