I wouldn’t share with you this recipe, because it’s so simple and not revealing, but… This kind of cabbage side dish is very popular in my country, and as with all the very common dishes you can find hundreds of versions of the same recipe depending of the region and people’s own tastes. So when I tried my friend’s version of it I decided to copy it and post here as it’s a great keto meal on its own, or if you skip the sausage it can become great side dish when you serve a roast or other piece of meat. I think it’s a great recipe for cool, rainy Autumn days that’s definitely coming closer.

What’s so special and different from the version of this recipe that I know? Double cream takes it to another level. It gets nicely creamy and soft. Also addition of couple fresh tomatoes gives a bit of sour taste. I really encourage you to add a fresh dill, which will make it smell wonderful and adds an hint of Summer to this meal. I also add some marjoram to help with digestion.

All that makes a really good keto meal, so if you’re for a hunt of the keto meal ideas that’s the one that stands out for me. You should definitely add it to your keto recipe book. Apart from that it’s easy and quick to prepare, which makes it even better. For all of us who are rushing through the day but trying to eat homemade and a little bit more healthy.

I think this recipe could also be easily done in a slow cooker, especially if you want to make a bigger batch. Although I encourage you to fry onion and sausage first – it gives a lot of flavour to this dish. And add cream, tomatoes and marjoram (marjoram becomes bitter if cooked for too long) at the end of cooking.

Creamy Cabbage

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 small white cabbage
• 1 large brown onion
• thick slice of butter
• bunch of fresh dill
• 1-2 garlic cloves
• 1 large or couple small tomatoes
• couple tablespoons of double cream
• optionally: smoked sausage or any king of sausage you like
• natural rock salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp marjoram

DIRECTIONS

Finely chop white cabbage, also chop onion and sausage if you decide to add it.

In a large non stick pan melt thick slice of butter and add sausage and onion, or only onion. Fry until starts getting golden. Then add chopped cabbage and some salt and pepper. Don’t be to generous with salt – even though it looks a lot, cabbage will get shrink while cooking. Add a splash of water and cover the pan with a lid. Lower the heat and let the cabbage simmer until tender.

Finely chop a bunch of fresh dill, mince the garlic, also cut tomatoes in smaller pieces. Add them to a pan, also add some marjoram, couple tablespoons of double cream and give it a good stir so all ingredients combine. Let it simmer for 3-5 minutes, then add some more salt and pepper if needed. Serve hot.

With addition of sausage it can be a perfect keto meal on its own. If you skip the sausage it can become a warm side dish you can serve with a roast or other piece of meat.