Perfectly Roasted Red Cabbage Pieces

It’s true, cabbage is an easy veggie to overlook but once you give these roasted red cabbage pieces a try, you’ll be penciling this recipe in as a usual side dish for weeknight dinners.

Roasted Cabbage Recipe

When it comes to roasting veggies, we usually think Brussels sprouts, beets, and sweet potatoes, but red cabbage? That’s the last thing on our mind and we usually recognize it as a boiled and bland dish we had to eat for New Year.

So what do roasted red cabbage pieces taste like? The oven’s heat extracts the natural sugars, which caramelize, giving the veggie a savory-sweet flavor while the texture turns tender with crispy edges. 

From there, you can serve roasted cabbage alongside an entree, as a veggie topping to salads for office lunches, or enjoy it straight from the pan like I often wind up doing. There’s no wrong way!

How to Roast Red Cabbage

Grab a large sheet pan, a sharp knife, and seasonings because we are about to prepare a surprisingly delicious veggie side dish. Here’s how to make roasted red cabbage pieces:

1. Chop or slice
   Using a sharp knife, roughly chop or slice the cabbage into ½-inch thick pieces. Be sure not to cut the cabbage too small or it risks drying out in the oven.  
2. Season and toss
   Add the cabbage to a lined baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and your choice of seasonings (many tasty ideas below!). 
3. Roast
   Bake at 400F for 25 minutes or until cooked through. You’ll know the cabbage is done once it’s fork-tender and the edges of each piece are lightly browned. 

What to Roast with Red Cabbage

Roasting veggies is the perfect opportunity to add protein and turn it into a sheet pan dinner you can make in the oven all at once. Just pair it with ingredients that can cook at the same temperature and finish at roughly the same time. 

Proteins you can roast with red cabbage

Since certain cuts of chicken can take longer than 25 minutes to cook through, you can either place them on a separate baking sheet OR remove the cooked vegetables from the baking sheet around the 25-minute mark, then return the chicken to the oven to finish cooking.

While it’s an extra step, it’s still much easier than having the oven and stove-top going all at once. 

Vegetables you can roast with red cabbage

You can season these vegetables as you would red cabbage and they finish at the same time:

• cauliflower florets
• bell peppers, sliced
• butternut squash, cubed 
• sweet potatoes, cubed 
• baby red or golden potatoes, halved

Seasonings for Roasted Red Cabbage

Cabbage is a blank canvas for all sorts of seasoning blends! Here’s what to try:

• Creole seasoning + salt: for a little kick, but not a whole lot of spicy, Creole seasoning is where it’s at! 
• Italian seasoning + salt: it’s fragrant, flavorful, and goes with any roasted veggie or protein. 
• Garlic powder + salt + pepper: the most basic pantry staples that bring the most flavor. 
• Curry powder + salt: warm curry spice on roasted vegetables is a must! 
• Roasted Vegetable Seasoning: it’s the perfect blend of garlic powder, spice, and herbs! 
• Sriracha Seasoning Blend: for all my sweet, spicy lovers out there, this seasoning is THE ONE. 
• Chinese 5 Spice Powder + salt: a traditional Chinese seasoning blend of star anise, fennel, peppercorn, cloves, and ground cinnamon. 
• Ranch seasoning: salty, slightly tangy with hints of chive and dill. You can’t pass this one up! 

Don’t want to fire up the oven? No problem! Try making sautéed cabbage instead. yum!

How to Store and Reheat Leftovers

Place leftover roasted red cabbage in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days. When you’re ready to eat, place the desired amount of cabbage in a microwave-safe dish and microwave it for 1-2 minutes or until heated through and tender.

How to Serve Roasted Red Cabbage

There’s no shortage of yummy ways to serve roasted cabbage. Most often, I serve it as a side dish with roasted chicken or salmon and rice.

More ways to up the yum factor for dinner is serving these cabbage pieces on the side of these baked sheet pan sausage & peppers, swap raw cabbage in these Thai chicken bowls or add it on the top of this fall roasted vegetable salad with chicken,

Perfectly Roasted Red Cabbage Pieces

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 25 minutes mins

Total Time: 30 minutes mins

Roasted cabbage pieces make an addictively yummy side that's incredibly simple to prepare and yields delicious bits of savory and tender cabbage with crisped edges.

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Ingredients

• 1 head red cabbage, sliced into ½-inch thick cubes or slices
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon roasted veggie seasoning

Instructions

Prep the oven:

• Preheat oven to 400F and line a large baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. 

Chop the cabbage:

• With a 10″ chef’s knife, roughly chop or slice the cabbage into ½-inch thick pieces. Be sure not to cut the cabbage too small or it could dry out. I’ve found ½-inch thick slices or ‘cubes’ roast to perfection within 25 minutes. 

Season:

• Add the cabbage to the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and seasonings. Toss to combine and spread the cabbage out in an even layer onto the baking sheet. 

Bake:

• Bake for 25 minutes or until the cabbage is tender through the center and the edges are lightly browned. 
• Remove from the oven and serve. 

Equipment

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sheet pan with cover

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 425mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1569IU | Vitamin C: 80mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg