Give your cabbage a face lift this Saint Patrick's Day with our Baked Cabbage With Bacon recipe! Wedges of cabbage are seasoned, oven roasted to tender perfection, then sprinkled with crumbled crispy bacon and fresh parsley leaves.
Baked Cabbage
Tired of boiled cabbage that has no flavor? Boiled cabbage gets a bad rap on Saint Patrick's Day, especially when it gets compared to the flavorful corned beef and oh-so buttery potatoes that are on the same plate.
Enter Baked Cabbage With Bacon!
Everyone's Irish on Saint Patrick's Day and everyone will want to be Irish when they taste this easy oven roasted cabbage recipe!
So forget the boiled cabbage. This year will be different with our baked cabbage wedges! An easy side dish for your corned beef dinner.
Wedges of cabbage are brushed with olive oil and lightly seasoned with garlic powder, kosher salt and pepper. These wedges roast to tender perfection in the oven.
Finish off the roasted cabbage wedges with a sprinkling of crumbled crispy bacon and fresh parsley leaves and we are talking a whole lotta deliciousness.
Prefer a healthier alternative to bacon? Turkey bacon will taste delicious too!
I’ve also added a chopped apple to the cabbage wedges. A Granny Smith apple will add sweet and tart notes and a red apple, such as a Gala apple, will add lots of sweetness to the recipe.
Sliced carrots will add a colorful note and sweet flavor too.
Move over corned beef and potatoes and make some room on the plate because Baked Cabbage With Bacon is here!
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How to roast cabbage in the oven
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- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Cut cabbage into 6 wedges.
- Arrange cabbage wedges on a baking sheet with shallow sides.
- Brush all sides of wedges with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder, kosher salt and pepper.
- Roast 40 minutes or until wedges are tender and golden brown on edges, turning once.
- Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and parsley.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Add sliced carrots
- Add a chopped apple for a hint of sweetness
Substitutions
- Substitute turkey bacon for the bacon
Cabbage FAQ's
Is roasted cabbage healthy?
Yes, roasted cabbage is definitely healthy.
Half a cup of cooked cabbage contains one third of the amount of vitamin C that you need for an entire day.
Cabbage also provides:
- Fiber
- Folate
- Magnesium
- Potassium
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin K
Is cabbage good for weight loss?
Cabbage is low in fat and high in fiber making it good for weight loss.
Ingredients you will need to make this recipe
- cabbage – traditional Irish vegetable
- olive oil – helps the cabbage to roast
- garlic powder- adds a savory flavor
- kosher salt
- pepper
- bacon – adds crunch and flavor
- parsley – a bright fresh herb
Side dishes for corned beef
- Guaranteed to be a family favorite, Irish Cheddar Mac ‘n Cheese is both creamy and cheesy, and you don’t have to be Irish to love it because everyone loves mac n cheese! Make it with Irish cheddar cheese and you're all set for an Irish celebration.
- Creamy Garlic Infused Mashed Potatoes is an easy recipe that’s perfect for holiday menus. Buttery Yukon Gold potatoes cook together with cloves of garlic then are mashed with butter and cream cheese creating creamy garlic potatoes that are bursting with flavor.
Easy Saint Patrick's Day Recipes
Add these fabulous recipes to your dinner table for a fabulous Irish celebration! They're easy, delicious and will soon become your go-to menu choices for Saint Patrick's Day every year.
- Kick off your party with Shamrock Shake Shooters! Our shooters are made with vanilla ice cream, Irish Whiskey, mint flavoring and tinted green, and are sure to be the hit of your Saint Patrick's Day! Kids will love these little shooters too, without the Irish whiskey of course!
- Guinness, brown sugar and horseradish mustard combine in your slow cooker and flavor your corned beef. Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Guinness Reduction cooks on it's own during the day for an easy Saint Patrick's Day dinner you can come home too!
- Beef Stew With Guinness is true Irish pub comfort food. Tender pieces of beef are surrounded by sweet carrots, potatoes and onions in a savory, rich and flavorful gravy. Our Irish Beef Stew will warm you up on a chilly evening and be a hit on your Saint Patrick’s Day table too!
- All the leprechauns at your table will think they've found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow when you finish dinner with Bailey's Irish Cream Puddin' 'N Cake Parfaits! Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
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Baked Cabbage With Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 (2 lbs.) cabbage
- 3 Tbs. olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 3 slices crisp-cooked bacon , crumbled
- 2 Tbs. parsley leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Cut cabbage into 6 wedges.
- Arrange wedges on a baking sheet with shallow sides.
- Brush all sides of wedges with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder, kosher salt and pepper.
- Roast 45 minutes or until wedges are tender and golden brown on edges, turning once.
- Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and parsley.
Notes
- Add sliced carrots
- Add sliced parsnips
- Add a chopped apple for a hint of sweetness
- Substitute turkey bacon for the bacon
Nutrition
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