Roasted Red Cabbage

I love cabbage at this time of year! It's always affordable, but when it's in peak season it's ridiculously cheap. You can't find much else for $0.10/lb! And the color of the red/purple cabbage is amazingly bright right now. I swear the prettier the color of the fruit or vegetable, the more my children want to eat it!

Red cabbage is FULL of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and flavonoids that are good for you for all sorts of reasons!! Click here where you can find a list of all of the nutritional data and benefits of Red Cabbage.

This recipe is impressively simple, especially for the punch of flavor it gives! If you're super busy and pressed for time, it's a great dish to take to a potluck, or a family dinner. It is so good for your health, full of cancer fighting antioxidants, flavonoids, vitamins and minerals, not to mention super easy to prepare and does not take much time or attention to cook. The best part is, it is so delicious, everyone thinks you must have slaved over it!

Cut cabbage in half, then slice into 1/2" pieces.

Ingredients:

1 medium head of red/purple cabbage

1 medium red onion

1 Tbsp vinegar (your choice)

2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt and Pepper to taste

Remember to take that top layer off after you slice the onion in half. Do the same with the cabbage.

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 425° F

Slice the cabbage into 1/2" thick pieces after cutting in half

Slice the onion into 1/4" thick slices after cutting in half

Combine cabbage and onion

Add Oil and Vinegar

Add Salt and Pepper

Mix well, making sure to coat all of the cabbage and onions

Transfer cabbage and onions to baking pan

(So, to get to this point, you should have only used up about 10 minutes of your time, and that's if the children were helping!)

Bake for 30 minutes, stirring it once halfway through

Do you see that beautiful red purple color? That is a color that brings good health!

While it's in the oven, you can shower and get ready for your event, or get the kids ready, or just sit and relax for a few moments while you enjoy an adult beverage to help fortify you for the family gathering! You can serve the cabbage immediately once it's out of the oven. Sometimes I like to leave it in an extra 5 to 10 minutes because I absolutely LOVE the crispy, slightly burnt edges.

Enjoy!