Slow-Cooker Dill Cabbage Steaks over Rainbow Potatoes

This easy recipe for vegan dill cabbage steaks is sure to be a hit for a weeknight dinner. Contributed by Kathy Hester, plant-based slow cooking expert, who writes: “I have to admit that I was skeptical about cabbage steaks, but once I tried them, I was hooked. This takes very little effort and makes the perfect stick-to-your-ribs meal. You can double the potatoes if you’re extra hungry.”

This recipe is gluten-free, soy free, and has a no-oil option. You’ll need a 4-quart slow cooker. It’s great almost any time of year!

From The Vegan Slow Cooker: Simply Set It and Go with 160 Recipes for Intensely Flavorful, Fuss-Free Fare Fresh From the Slow Cooker or Instant Pot®, Revised and Expanded. By Kathy Hester ©2018, Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. Reprinted by permission.

The Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester is available wherever books are sold

Here are lots more easy and hearty vegan cabbage recipes, with a guide to this versatile and economical vegetable.

DIY yogurt: Here’s a recipe for what its creator calls the Easiest Vegan Yogurt Recipe if you’d like to make your own cashew yogurt for topping these cabbage steaks.

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Yield: 4

Slow-Cooker Dill Cabbage “Steaks"

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This ridiculously easy recipe for Dill Cabbage Steaks is sure to be a hit for a weeknight dinner.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes

Additional Time 7 minutes

Total Time 24 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 cups quartered baby potatoes (a mix of yellow, red, and purple if possible)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (optional; leave out to make oil-free)
• 4 (½-inch-thick) cabbage slices (green or red)
• Olive oil spray (leave out to make oil-free)
• 2 teaspoons dried dill or several sprigs fresh dill)

Before serving

• Unsweetened vegan yogurt as desired
• Fresh dill
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. The night before, slice 4 cabbage steaks from the thickest part of the cabbage. Coat sides with 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil, if using.
2. Toss the potatoes in 1 tablespoon oil (if using). Store in the fridge overnight.
3. In the morning, either oil your slow cooker or line with parchment paper. Spread the potatoes out and layer cabbage steaks on top. Cook on low 7 to 9 hours.
4. To serve, place one cabbage steak on each plate and the distribute the potatoes among them. Dollop the vegan yogurt over each cabbage steak and the dill on top. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 338Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 123mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 4gSugar: 5gProtein: 7g

Nutrition data is always an estimate depending on program used to calculate and exact products used.

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