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Crock Pot Cabbage

June 27, 2016 By Cris 35 Comments

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This super easy Crock Pot Cabbage recipe tastes just like grandma used to make! Tender cabbage with the savory flavor of bacon and onions makes the perfect side dish for any family dinner.

Crock Pot Cabbage Recipe: This super easy recipe tastes just like grandma used to make! Tender cabbage with the savory flavor of bacon and onions makes the perfect side dish for any family dinner.
Crock Pot Cabbage

Cris here. One of my absolute favorite side dishes growing up as a kid was cooked cabbage. Mom would often make it on the grill during the summer and in the microwave during the winter. I absolutely LOVED it.

Over the years I have made it several different ways in the crock pot, but after having it in a restaurant the other day it got my recipe development wheels a turning and this version was the result. The family raved about it and begged me to make it this way from now on. The kicker is, it is SO simple to throw together so I knew I HAD to share it with you.
Crock Pot Cabbage

Crock Pot Cabbage Recipe: This super easy recipe tastes just like grandma used to make! Tender cabbage with the savory flavor of bacon and onions makes the perfect side dish for any family dinner.
Crock Pot Cabbage

Crock Pot Cabbage Recipe

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Crock Pot Cabbage Recipe: This super easy recipe tastes just like grandma used to make! Tender cabbage with the savory flavor of bacon and onions makes the perfect side dish for any family dinner.

Ingredients for Crock Pot Cabbage Recipe

  • 1 small head of cabbage- cored and chopped
  • ⅔ cup real bacon crumbles ( or 8 slices cooked crisp and chopped)
  • 15 oz jar pearl onion, drained
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • ¼ cup butter- sliced
  • salt and pepper

How to make Cabbage in a Crock Pot

  1. Place your cabbage in your crock pot
  2. Top with remaining ingredients
  3. Cover and cook on high for 4 -6 hours or until cabbage is tender.

Crock Pot Cabbage Notes:

  • I used one of my favorite 6 qt slow cookers to whip this up. You are going to want a large slow cooker because it will be quite full until the cabbage cooks down.
  • We like our cabbage VERY tender, so we tend to cook it longer. If you like your cabbage a little firmer, just reduce your cooking time.
  • We LOVE using real bacon crumbles to skip the step of frying bacon. If you would prefer to cook your own bacon, go for it.
  • Similarly, we LOVE the flavor those little baby pearl onions in the jar bring to the table. You can usually find them in vegetable aisle or the same aisle with the pickles. However, if you want to use regular onions instead, I would just chop one up and cook them a little in your bacon grease before adding to the cabbage.
  • As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
  • All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Crock Pot Cabbage Recipe: This super easy recipe tastes just like grandma used to make! Tender cabbage with the savory flavor of bacon and onions makes the perfect side dish for any family dinner/
Crock Pot Cabbage

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Crock Pot Cabbage Recipe: This super easy recipe tastes just like grandma used to make! Tender cabbage with the savory flavor of bacon and onions makes the perfect side dish for any family dinner.

Crock Pot Cabbage Recipe

Crock Pot Cabbage Recipe: This super easy recipe tastes just like grandma used to make! Tender cabbage with the savory flavor of bacon and onions makes the perfect side dish for any family dinner.
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Servings: 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 small head of cabbage cored and chopped
  • ⅔ cup real bacon crumbles or 8 slices cooked crisp and chopped
  • 15 oz jar pearl onion drained
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • ¼ cup butter sliced
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Place your cabbage in your crock pot
  • Top with remaining ingredients
  • Cover and cook on high for 4 -6 hours or until cabbage is tender.

Notes

  • I used one of my favorite 6 qt slow cookers to whip this up. You are going to want a large slow cooker because it will be quite full until the cabbage cooks down.
  • We like our cabbage VERY tender, so we tend to cook it longer. If you like your cabbage a little firmer, just reduce your cooking time.
  • We LOVE using real bacon crumbles to skip the step of frying bacon. If you would prefer to cook your own bacon, go for it.
  • Similarly, we LOVE the flavor those little baby pearl onions in the jar bring to the table. You can usually find them in vegetable aisle or the same aisle with the pickles. However, if you want to use regular onions instead, I would just chop one up and cook them a little in your bacon grease before adding to the cabbage.
  • As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
  • All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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Comments

  1. Richard Powell says

    September 30, 2021 at 9:18 pm

    5 stars
    Yesss, it is very good…thanks for sharing. I listened to the directions, but doubled them…worked out well and had plenty to go around.

    Rich P

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      October 6, 2021 at 11:12 am

      5 stars
      So glad you enjoyed this! Thank you for taking the time to let us know. We love hearing when our readers like a recipe of ours.

  2. Renee Rapier says

    July 12, 2020 at 3:44 pm

    5 stars
    Love cabbage as well and this has all my favorite ingredients. Super easy and yummm

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      July 14, 2020 at 8:45 pm

      5 stars
      I’m so glad you enjoy this recipe as much as we do Renee!!!

  3. Patti W says

    July 11, 2020 at 7:09 pm

    I love your “we love hearing from you” note. Is it just me or does it seem like they don’t teach manners any longer? Very sad. I’m cooking this tomorrow. Can’t wait. 🙂

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      July 14, 2020 at 8:53 pm

      5 stars
      We love manners around here…Momma and Daddy taught us well. I hope you enjoyed this recipe as much as we do Patti!

  4. Mark R. Dotson says

    June 12, 2020 at 6:47 pm

    5 stars
    Simple and simply delicious!

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      June 23, 2020 at 10:53 am

      5 stars
      So glad you enjoyed it Mark! Thank you for taking the time to come back and let us know!

  5. Rick Martin says

    April 15, 2020 at 9:22 pm

    We tried the Crock Pot Cabbage today. It was delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  6. Denise says

    January 1, 2020 at 7:30 am

    5 stars
    This was sooo good. I let mine cook for 6 hours. I added chopped bacon, onion and bell pepper. My family loved it!

    Reply
  7. Margie says

    October 3, 2019 at 10:24 am

    If I were to cook this on Low, rather than High, would it be 7-9 hours?

    Reply
    • Cris says

      October 9, 2019 at 1:28 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Margie! Depending on your slow cooker it would probably go for 6 to 8 hrs.

  8. eva says

    September 23, 2019 at 8:58 pm

    5 stars
    Turned out great. Only has 4 cups of broth, also dumped in a package of noodle soup and 4 cups of water. Cooked while at work (so between 6 and 7 hours)

    Reply
    • Cris says

      September 25, 2019 at 1:45 pm

      5 stars
      So glad you enjoyed it, Eva!

  9. Joy Jayson says

    September 7, 2019 at 5:02 pm

    Trying this recipe and love that it works in the crockpot. With the outside temp of 106 the less heat in the kitchen the better. I read the earlier comments so I’m seeing how the 4 cups of broth work out. Love these old timey real good food recipes!! Thanks Ms. Cris.

    Reply
    • Cris says

      September 10, 2019 at 9:16 pm

      5 stars
      We love using our crock pots to beat the heat! Hope you enjoyed it!

  10. amy jo says

    April 16, 2017 at 12:18 am

    Just printed this recipe to try tomorrow, but I must admit I burst out laughing when I saw “coupons” listed in the ingredients on the printed version…as if cabbage isn’t already high enough in fiber! XD

    I’m making a big batch in my large cooker because I’m going to a potluck dinner, so using both purple and green cabbage to make it colorful! Also chock full of anti-oxidants!

    Can’t post a rating yet…haven’t tried it!

    Reply
    • eva says

      September 23, 2019 at 9:01 pm

      I used red cabbage. It made the broth dark (so it looked more like beef broth than chicken) but still tasted great.

  11. Margee says

    March 16, 2017 at 5:27 am

    5 stars
    This sounds both delicious and easy to make. Thank you!

    But I have one question. In the ingredients list, what is meant by “coupons”?

    Reply
    • Maria says

      April 3, 2017 at 11:41 am

      4 stars
      I was wondering the same thing…

  12. Robert Walker says

    December 7, 2016 at 8:44 pm

    Try substituting TURKEY broth for
    the chicken broth.

    Reply
    • Cris says

      December 8, 2016 at 3:09 pm

      5 stars
      Yum!

  13. Sharin says

    July 13, 2016 at 11:27 am

    4 stars
    I thought 8 cups seemed like a lot also, so I used just 1 box of broth (4 cups) and it still had plenty of liquid, and turned out perfectly!

    Reply
    • Veronica says

      April 10, 2019 at 10:11 am

      So glad to hear this because I too thought 8 cups of liquid was too much…. thanks for sharing!

  14. Sue says

    July 3, 2016 at 11:33 am

    Could you substitute frozen baby onions for the jarred ones??

    Reply
    • Cris says

      July 5, 2016 at 10:35 am

      5 stars
      Hi Sue! I don’t see why not! Enjoy!

  15. Deb says

    July 3, 2016 at 9:50 am

    5 stars
    I’m definitely going to try this! LOVE cabbage! I’ve never tried the jar onions so that’s exciting to try something new. So, how would your mom make it in the microwave? Did it still get REALLY tender? I’ve only ever boiled cabbage, but I love it.

    Reply
    • Cris says

      July 5, 2016 at 10:46 am

      5 stars
      Hi Deb!
      She just placed her chopped cabbage in a microwave safe bowl and just covered the bottom with water. She would then add a stick of butter and salt/pepper. She microwaved for 6 minutes at a time– stirring in between– until the cabbage reached the tenderness desired. Enjoy!

  16. B says

    July 3, 2016 at 9:15 am

    Crock Pot Cabbage sounds good. have to try it.

    Reply
    • Cris says

      July 5, 2016 at 10:36 am

      5 stars
      Enjoy!

  17. Douglas D Rakowsky says

    July 3, 2016 at 9:17 am

    8 cup broth with the liquid from the cabbage seem like a lot is this dish mostly liquid

    Reply
  18. Cris says

    July 5, 2016 at 10:33 am

    5 stars
    Hi Doug-

    There is definitely a lot of liquid, but I wouldn’t say mostly. This recipe is a boiled cabbage, so you will serve up with a slotted spoon like a lot of boiled veggies. Although I do have to say the broth is quite tasty, so if you to eat it like a soup I wouldn’t blame ya! Enjoy!

    Reply

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