🥬 Slow Cooker Cabbage and Potatoes
This is a simple, comforting dish that cooks slowly until the cabbage is tender and the potatoes soak up all the flavor. Perfect as a side dish or a light meal.
🧾 Ingredients
- 1 small head green cabbage, chopped
- 4–5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- Optional: 1–2 chopped smoked sausages like Kielbasa
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables
Chop the cabbage into bite-size pieces and cut the potatoes into chunks. - Add to slow cooker
Place cabbage, potatoes, and onion into the slow cooker. - Season
Sprinkle garlic powder, salt, and pepper over the vegetables. Add butter on top. - Pour broth
Add the chicken broth over everything. - Cook
- Low: 6–7 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
Cook until potatoes are tender.
- Stir and serve
Stir gently before serving so the flavors mix well.
⭐ Optional Add-Ins
- Bacon pieces for smoky flavor
- Carrots for sweetness
- Ham chunks for a heartier meal
- A pinch of paprika or red pepper flakes for a little heat 🌶️
🍽️ Serving Ideas
Serve with:
- Cornbread
- Roasted chicken
- Or on its own for a simple comfort meal.
If you want, I can also give you:
- Slow cooker cabbage, potatoes, and smoked sausage (very popular recipe)
- Southern fried cabbage and potatoes (skillet version)
- Depression-era cabbage and potato recipe that uses only a few ingredients.
