Roasted Cabbage with Roquefort

Roasted Cabbage with Roquefort is a serious upgrade to your average cabbage side. In fact, it’s so flavorful it’s almost enough to be a meal on it’s own. Last year, for St. Patrick’s Day, I served roasted cabbage as a side to accompany my Lamb and Eggplant Shepard’s Pie. This year, I made some incredible mushroom sliders with this Roasted Cabbage with Roquefort cheese that blew the roast cabbage out of the water and replaced it as the perfect side to the Shepard’s Pie. I recommend pairing the brie with the green cabbage and the blue with the red cabbage. And if you like intense flavor, then the red and blue’s the way to go. It’s perfect with the full-bodied Lamb and Eggplant Shepard’s pie. It’s also a fun thing to serve at BBQ’s that people can use as a topping for burgers of all sorts, I’ve thrown it on salmon, turkey, beef, mushroom burgers and even plain grilled chicken breasts and this Roasted Cabbage with Roquefort is always a crowd favorite. It’s easy to make ahead and then serve room temperature or just reheat for a quick minute under the broiler. Roasted Cabbage with Roquefort is definitely one of … Continue reading

Roasted Cabbage

Instead of steaming it, this year I decided to roast the cabbage. I thought it was a nice variation that took advantage of my already hot oven. I roasted the cabbage while the shepherd’s pie was in the oven anyway. I have to admit, that steamed or boiled cabbage beats steamed or boiled brussels but roasted brussels definitely come out better than roasted cabbage. It’s definitely worth trying, but the cabbage loses its soft green color in the oven. 1 small head of cabbage; chopped into bite side piece salt pepper 2 tablespoons butter Preheat to 400, unless you’re cooking it with the shepherd’s pie, in which 375 is fine. Toss the cabbage in a dash of salt and pepper and roast 30 minutes tossing it every 10. You may wish to serve it with butter, as I did. … Continue reading