St. Patrick's Day is coming! This recipe is a perfect dish to prepare for that night. Cabbage contains vitamin C and folic acid. Cabbage protects against stress, infection and heart disease, as well as many types of cancers, according to the American Association for Cancer Research. To avoid gas after eating cabbage, add a few fennel, caraway or cumin seeds before cooking. Cabbage is also a good source of blood-sugar-stabilizing fiber, and the raw juice of cabbage is a known cure for stomach ulcers.
This dish can easily be made in a crockpot for an easy dinner when you get home or you can bake it in the oven. It tastes WAY better than it looks:)
1 large head of cabbage
12 ounces cooked corned beef
4 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup beef broth
4 ounces freshly shredded swiss cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
Prepare a crockpot by lightly greasing the outside OR preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Slice the head of cabbage into long noodle-like strips. Boil the cabbage "noodles" for 5 minutes, drain well. Combine "noodles", corned beef, cheese, cream cheese, broth and onion. Pour into the crockpot or a 2 quart casserole dish. Let cook on low in the crockpot for 6 hours or bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Makes 5 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Casserole = 561 calories, 58.3g carbs, 2.7g fiber
"Healthified" Casserole = 401 calories, 4.3 carbs, 2.2g fiber
