This One-Skillet Charred Cabbage Recipe Is Surprisingly Addictive!

ground sausage

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Ground turkey reduces fat content while pork shoulder is a more economical option.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free while pecorino is often less expensive.

Cut a whole cabbage into four wedges straight through the core, keeping the core intact.

Preheat oven to 220°C (428°F).

Place an empty cast iron skillet in the oven for 10 minutes.

Carefully remove the hot skillet, drizzle in olive oil, and arrange cabbage wedges cut-side down.

Return the skillet to the oven and roast for 20 minutes until the edges start to char.

Flip the cabbage wedges over and roast for another 20 minutes.

In a bowl, combine tomato puree, ground coriander, cumin, garlic, salt, and black pepper to mix the sauce.

Remove Italian sausage from its casing and roll it into small meatballs about 2 cm in diameter.

Place the sausage meatballs between the cabbage wedges in the skillet.

Pour the spiced tomato sauce evenly over the top of the cabbage and meatballs.

Return the skillet to the oven and roast for 35 to 40 minutes until the meatballs are cooked and the cabbage is deeply caramelized.

Plate the charred cabbage wedges and sausage bites over a bed of cool creamy sour cream.

Garnish with fresh dill and thinly sliced chili peppers, and drizzle some olive oil on top.

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