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Creamed Cabbage

- SERVES
- 6
- COOK TIME
- 20 Min
Creamed cabbage is a simple side dish that goes well with ... well, with everything! Our recipe for Creamed Cabbage calls for ingredients straight out of the pantry, and tastes so good, even picky eaters will want their share!
What You'll Need
- 1 large head cabbage, coarsely chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 (10-1/2-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (2-ounce) jar chopped pimientos, drained
What to Do
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, combine cabbage, onion, water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Cover and allow to boil 10 minutes; drain off excess water.
- Add soup, milk, remaining salt, the black pepper, and pimientos; mix well. Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.
Notes
- There's so much that you can do with cabbage! For more tasty ideas, check out our collection of Easy Cabbage Recipes.
- You may want to pair this with our All American Oven-Fried Drumsticks for a meal that's delicious as well as budget-friendly!
kmcartoonity 6207274
Aug 22, 2018
I have seen several recipes for creamed cabbage and creamed spinach side dishes before, and this seems to be much healthier and lightened up than most. Many call for heavy cream or even cream cheese as the sauce base - both of which are much higher in calories and fat. Leftover cubed ham would be an amazing addition to turn it into a complete meal!
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Bellerophon
Jan 09, 2016
A 4-oz can of chopped green chilies might be good in place of those pimientos.
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nanaerm
Sep 05, 2015
I am not a fan of using condensed soups. I made this with a thick basic white sauce and stirred in cooked, crispy bacon crumbles at the ending of cooking time.
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hnd7bskrvi11e
Jul 08, 2014
I cook this, but use half of a jar of Bacon Alfredo sauce instead of the soup, no pimentos....mmmm good.
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Nanogoodsell 2449024
Jul 08, 2014
put in mushrooms, onions, and garlic. the ideas are endless for this
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lapearlb 4580307
Jun 22, 2014
Do you add water to the can of soup when making creamed cabbage/
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Test Kitchen Team
Jun 23, 2014
No, you do not need to add water to the can of soup. Enjoy!
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naughtykitten82 7124648
Oct 20, 2012
What are pimientos ?
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connielenz 6517877
May 22, 2013
They are peppers. Pimientos are the red in green olives. Not hot
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prestonkellyann 3227658
Jul 20, 2012
I agree- definatly the White Sauce-like on your cornstarch box! Not soup!!No pimientos either.
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grannyblu
Jul 20, 2012
IT is all personal preference ... MR food's recipes are "quck & easy" as he always says You can use mushrooms or even tomatoes if you prefer instead of pimentos or just leave them out and cornstarch is no more or less "healthy" than mushroom soup Mom has used mushroom soup longer than i can remember and she is 87 also Grandma used mushroom soups celerys soup and tomato soups in many dishes Grandma lived to 98 years old one month short of her 99th birthday!
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jsmenuiswalker 4359798
May 10, 2011
Have also boiled cabbage,drained it and covered with homemade white sauce.It was good too.
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grannyblu
Jul 20, 2012
I remember some dishes called scalloped cabbage basically a white sauce and cooked cabbage then baked many times with cheese in sauce and topped with buttered breadcrumbs Very Good
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