Meatless Monday: Smoked Stuffed Cabbage
Last week I told you guys about our new toy, the Mastbuilt Smoker, and I mentioned that I was going to attempt smoking a cabbage in it.
Well, I did, and OH MY.
Dare I say that it is now tied with Cabbage Au Gratin as my favorite cabbage dish? Maybe it even beats the au gratin?? In addition to the sheer deliciousness of it, it gets extra points for being so darn easy to throw together. In addition, the smoking gives it an almost meaty flavor, so even a carnivore like me didn’t miss having meat at my meal(s).
Wow. I’m seriously already thinking about making it again this week!
Smoked Stuffed Cabbage
Serves 4. Adapted from the Dadgum That's Good cookbook
Ingredients:
1/2 cup diced tomato (from can, drained)
3 Tbsp chopped onion
3 Tbsp diced green chiles
2 Tbsp shredded sharp cheddar
2 Tbsp shredded mozzarella
6 Tbsp unsalted butter (3/4 stick), softened
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 head of green cabbage
Directions:
Load the wood tray of your smoker with one small handful of wood chips (I used hickory chips) and preheat the smoker to 225 degrees.
In a small bowl, mix diced tomatoes, chopped onion, green chiles, cheese, butter, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Core cabbage, cutting out a good-sized cavity. (Make sure you don't core the base; leave the cabbage open only at one end.) Place the tomato mixture in the cavity and wrap cabbage with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place cabbage in smoker, cored end up*, and smoke for 5 to 6 hours at 225 degrees.
Remove cabbage, cut into wedges and serve.
*Be sure you keep the top side up so the toppings don't run out!
That slice there looks delicious! I would have never thought about smoking cabbage!
Oh my gosh. Yes! Husband is traveling this week and I don’t operate the Big Green Egg for fear of singing my eyebrows, so I’ll have to wait [on pins and needles] to make this recipe until next week. SO excited about it, though. Looks amazing!
Looks mighty tasty! I’ll have to get Dimitri to help me try this one out! The “Egg” is a little sophisticated for me. ; )
Yup! This is definitely happening!
That looks really good!
I would like to smoke cabbage by itself and with smoked neck bones,got any suggestions?…does there have to be wet in the cabbage while smoking?
Hello, I want to try your recipe, but I do not like to use foil, there are a lot of bad findings about cooking with foil. I am thinking of trying to cook it in a baking bag? Let me know if you have any other ideas.
Thank you,
Arnie