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Plan Z Phase: This is a Z2 (ZReduction) recipe.

Cabbage is one of the foods that’s unlimited on ZReduction, so it’s the perfect food to nosh on when you’re hungry between meals.

Dieter Brenda sent us this cabbage recipe from the blog Well Plated. We just tweaked it slightly to make it ZReduction approved. Sautéed cabbage is filling, tasty and satisfying. Eat it with dinner, or as a snack. Or, add a sliced onion and use it as a substitution for noodles that’s healthy and delicious. Or, try adding chicken broth and your favorite seasoning to turn this a brothy side or a simple soup. Thanks for the recipe, Brenda!

Servings: The recipe yields 6 servings, but you can eat as much as you want on ZReduction. Cabbage is an unlimited food.

Ingredients:

• 1 small green cabbage (about 2-½ pounds)
• 1 onion (optional)
• 1-½ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• ½ Tbl apple cider vinegar plus additional to taste
• 1 Tbl chopped fresh thyme (optional)
• olive oil spray

Instructions:

Cut the cabbage in half from its top down through its core. Place the cut-side down on your cutting board, then slice it as thinly as possible around the core so that you have fine ribbons. You can discard the core, it’s tougher than the rest, and can sometimes be a little bitter. If you are cooking cabbage for a long time (like in a soup, you can keep it in there because it will eventually soften and break down, but that’s up to you).

Heat a large sauté pan or a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Spray the pan with olive oil spray. Once the pan starts to get hot, add the cabbage, salt, and pepper. Sauté for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender and begins to brown. Don’t feel like you need to constantly stir it. Leaving cabbage undisturbed for a minute or two as you go is what will allow it to develop brown caramelized bits (aka FLAVOR). Just don’t let it burn. You want it to turn brown like slightly toasty bread, not like burnt toast. If your cabbage starts looking too dry, add a splash of water (or broth) and cover it for a minute. That will loosen it up again.

When it’s cooked the way you like it, remove from the heat and stir in the apple cider vinegar. The acv will brighten it up and it adds a special zing to the cabbage. Taste it and add a bit of additional salt and pepper if you like, or a splash more vinegar if you’d like your food a little more zippy. Sprinkle with fresh thyme. Serve warm.

Enjoy!

Cheers,