Name: Slow Cooker Buttered Cabbage and Ham
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups of ham cubed pre-cooked, chopped; 1 - small head of green or purple cabbage sliced, cored, and any thick vein parts removed; 2 cups of water or chicken broth (or more if needed); 1- stick of butter melted and cooled to room temperature; salt and pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley; 1 or 2 fresh basil leaves; 1- 1/2 teaspoons of granulated garlic

Slow cooker buttered cabbage with ham is really a whole meal in one pan, easy to make, and for cabbage lovers a wonderful addition to their recipe collection.

Growing up I was really never a huge fan of cabbage but this sweet buttery smokey taste was always so flavorful after one bite I learned to love this vegetable.

Buttered cabbage and ham can be a great addition to any buffet table during the holiday or summer picnic, so it's the perfect economical take along when hosting or invitations to a party.

There are many substitutions below, tips, and mix-in ideas or you can just scroll to the printable recipe card hit print and all the ads will disappear.

Simple to Find Ingredients for Buttered Cabbage in a Slow Cooker

ham cubed pre-cooked, chopped
small head of green or purple cabbage sliced, cored, and any thick vein parts removed
water or chicken broth (or more if needed)
butter melted and cooled to room temperature
salt and pepper to taste
dried oregano, chopped fresh Italian parsley, fresh basil leaves granulated garlic
This can easily be done on the stovetop or even baked if you don't own a slow cooker, just simmer it in a Dutch oven and keep adding broth until the cabbage is cooked to your liking in a covered pot.
see substitutions and suggestions below

Cabbage is very healthy and delicious so inexpensive to feed a large family, and very versatile.

We even use cabbage to make Oriental Salad and of course Homemade Egg Rolls.

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Buttered Cabbage Additions, Tips and Substitutions

add canned beans to the slow cooker
flavor the broth with ham, smoked pork chops, pork bone from the shoulder, thick sliced bacon, kielbasa, or other sausage like bratwurst, hotdogs, smoked turkey, or cooked rotisserie chicken
for a spicy broth add cayenne pepper
any other vegetables can be added to the slow cooker while cooking, carrots, celery, cubed potatoes, tomatoes, onions, or whatever else you like, and all vegetarian
Note: all root vegetables should be sliced thinly to cook properly or canned and are soft added to the last 30 minutes of cooking

Serving Ideas with Buttered Cabbage

This can easily be a good side dish at a Picnic BBQ
Biscuits
Corn on the cob
Substitute ham for thinly sliced or julienned carrots for all vegetarian
Substitute green cabbage with purple cabbage, Swiss chard, or another green you prefer
Add sliced onions for flavor
Add sliced celery chopped in fine pieces
Baked beans
Grilled pork chops or steak
Add cooked cubed potatoes around 30 minutes before the cabbage is cooked

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American

Yield: 8

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Slow Cooker Buttered Cabbage and Ham

Buttered cabbage with ham made in a slow cooker. This recipe also has variations and substitutions.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 6 HourTotal time: 6 H & 10 M

Ingredients

3 cups of ham cubed pre-cooked, chopped
1 - small head of green or purple cabbage sliced, cored, and any thick vein parts removed
2 cups of water or chicken broth (or more if needed)
1- stick of butter melted and cooled to room temperature
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 or 2 fresh basil leaves
1- 1/2 teaspoons of granulated garlic

Instructions

Prepare your slow cooker liner by spraying it with butter-flavored cooking oil.
Cut up the cabbage removing the inner core and thick veins in the leaves, then slice it into thin pieces.
Add all the ingredients with the cabbage to the slow cooker.
Stir the cabbage mixture to coat evenly.
Set the slow cooker to high for 5 to 6 hours
Note: Add more broth or water if too much liquid evaporates and the cabbage isn't cooked all the way (around 1/4 cup).

Notes

Serving Ideas with Buttered Cabbage

This can easily be a good side dish at a Picnic BBQ
Biscuits
Corn on the cob
Substitute ham for thinly sliced or julienned carrots for all vegetarian
Substitute green cabbage with purple cabbage, Swiss chard, or another green you prefer
Add sliced onions for flavor
Add sliced celery chopped in fine pieces
Baked beans
Grilled pork chops or steak
Add cooked cubed potatoes around 30 minutes before the cabbage is cooked

Buttered Cabbage Additions, Tips and Substitutions

add canned beans to the slow cooker
flavor the broth with ham, smoked pork chops, pork bone from the shoulder, thick sliced bacon, kielbasa, or other sausage like bratwurst, hotdogs, smoked turkey, or cooked rotisserie chicken
for a spicy broth add cayenne pepper
any other vegetables can be added to the slow cooker while cooking, carrots, celery, cubed potatoes, tomatoes, onions, or whatever else you like, to make it all vegetarian
Note: all root vegetables should be sliced thinly to cook properly or canned and are soft added to the last 30 minutes of cooking
This can easily be done on the stovetop or even baked if you don't own a slow cooker, just simmer it in a Dutch oven and keep adding broth until the cabbage is cooked to your liking in a covered pot.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

256.01

Fat (grams)

20.5 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

10.43 g

Carbs (grams)

5.86 g

Fiber (grams)

1.65 g

Net carbs

4.22 g

Sugar (grams)

3 g

Protein (grams)

12.91 g

Sodium (milligrams)

976.04 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

64.09 mg

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