Garlic Butter Roasted Cabbage is an easy, low-carb side dish perfect for any meal. Roasting this vegetable takes it to another level!

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Roasted Cabbage

There is just something about roasting veggies that makes the food taste all the more awesome. One of our favorite veggies to roast is cabbage. In this particular case, green cabbage.

Roasting is so easy, and it brings out the natural sweetness. The oven’s dry heat caramelizes the natural sugars in vegetables, which brings about an amazing depth of flavor. 

Cabbage Benefits

• It’s packed with nutrients! Half a cup of cooked cabbage has about a third of the vitamin C you need for the day. It also gives you doses of fiber, folate, potassium, magnesium, vitamins A and K, and more.
• You can ferment it – and make it healthier!
• It’s LOADED with antioxidants!
• It’s good for inflammation! Cabbage is loaded with lots of chemicals that help ease swelling in your tissues.
• Good for digestion! Cabbage has 1 gram of fiber for every 10 calories. That helps fill you up, so you eat less.
• It can help your heart! Cabbage, especially red cabbage, raises beta-carotene, lutein, and other heart-protective antioxidants. It also helps lower something called “oxidized” LDL, which is linked to the arteries’ hardening. And since it eases inflammation, it can help prevent heart disease.
• May help keep cancer away! Several studies suggest that cabbage could help prevent certain types of cancer. In part, that belief comes from cabbage’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory qualities. It’s also because of glucosinolates, special sulfur-containing substances, that your body turns into cancer fighters. They’re in other vegetables, including kale, collards, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower.
• May help prevent type-2 diabetes! A diet high in cabbage was found to lower the chances of type 2 diabetes in a recent study. 
• Many uses! You can steam, boil, sauté, stir-fry, and bake it. Chop it raw for coleslaw and other salads, or use whole leaves as a heart-healthy substitute for tortillas or sandwich bread. That’s a great way to add nutrition while you cut carbs and calories.
• Affordable! Fresh green cabbage costs an average of 62 cents a pound. That makes it one of the cheapest vegetables you can buy.

Cabbage Carbs

Cabbage is keto and low-carb since it contains fewer than 5 grams of net carbs per cup. It has 2 grams of net carbs per cup shredded, so you can eat a lot in one sitting without falling out of ketosis

Roasted Cabbage recipe

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Ingredients for cabbage

• head of cabbage
• butter
• garlic powder
• salt & pepper
• fresh lemon juice, optional

Utensils and Other Items

• measuring spoons
• knife
• cutting board
• butter knife or rubber spatula
• baking sheet
• hot pads

How to make Garlic Butter Roasted Cabbage

Recipe Notes

• Change things up by trying different seasonings.
• You can use olive oil in place of the butter.
• Try this with different varieties of cabbage!
• Cut the cabbage into small wedges for a different look.

Roasted Cabbage: FAQs

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How did you like this recipe

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Other cabbage recipes you may enjoy

I have a few other cabbage recipes here on the blog. If you would like to try another recipe, I suggest some of these favorites:

• Ham, Bean and Cabbage Soup
• Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Casserole
• Southern Bacon-Fried Cabbage
• Egg Roll in a Bowl
• The Best Coleslaw Recipe