Instant Pot Southern Cabbage

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This Instant Pot cabbage recipe can be served with cornbread or as a side dish to your favorite meal. Preparing cabbage in a pressure cooker preserves most nutrients and produces a sweet yet savory dish. This recipe is quick, flavorful, and easy!

Close up on a bowl of Southern cabbage from the pressure cooker.
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 3 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

  • ¼ cup butter

  • 1 head cabbage, cored and chopped into 1 1/2-inch pieces

  • 2 cups chicken broth

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Cook and stir bacon in an open 8-quart pressure cooker over medium heat until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Do not crisp bacon unless you prefer it that way. Add butter and stir until melted.

    Bacon cooking in a pressure cooker.

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  2. Add cabbage to bacon-butter mixture and pour in broth. Season with salt and pepper; toss cabbage until coated.

    Cabbage and broth added to pressure cooker, mixing together with the bacon, and seasoned with salt and pepper.

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  3. Secure the lid, place the regulator on top (depending on the type of pressure cooker you have), and turn heat to high. When the regulator begins to rock or the cooker reaches full pressure, lower temperature until the regulator is gently rocking (15 pounds per square inch). Cook for 3 minutes.

  4. Immediately remove the cooker from heat. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions. Unlock and remove the lid. Transfer cabbage to a serving plate; serve hot.

    Close up on a bowl of Southern cabbage from the pressure cooker.

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Cook’s Note

You can add some diced cooked ham to the pot before cooking for a complete meal.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

136 Calories
11g Fat
9g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 136
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 5g 27%
Cholesterol 22mg 7%
Sodium 155mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin C 54mg 60%
Calcium 61mg 5%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 274mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.