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Caramelized Roast Cabbage 

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Makes 6 to 8 servings 1x

Time 1 1/2 to 2 hours

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Ingredients

  • 1 head cabbage
  • 4 tablespoons butter, olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons fennel seeds (optional)
  • 6–8 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
  • 3–4 apples, seeded and cut into wedges
  • 4–6 slices bacon, sliced, or 3-4 sausages, chopped (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Cut cabbage in half, remove woody stem sections, and cut cabbage halves into 1-inch slices.
  3. Use butter or oil to grease a large baking dish, and put cabbage slices into the dish in a single layer. Dot with butter or drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. Add smashed garlic cloves and apples to the pan, mostly in the gaps between cabbage slices. If using, sprinkle in fennel or other spices. Add chopped bacon or sausage, if using.
  5. Cover pan and bake in oven for 40 minutes. Remove cover and bake another 40-45 minutes, until browned to your satisfaction. Give it a stir. Decide whether to roast it longer, so it caramelizes further.
  6. When done to your liking, remove pan from oven, let cool, and serve.