Norwegian Creamed Cabbage

Name: Norwegian Creamed Cabbage
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pc white cabbage; 4 g butter; 4 g wheat flour; 4 dl water; 2 dl heavy cream; 0.5 tsp nutmeg, ground; g salt and pepper

Soft cabbage in creamy sauce with mild nutmeg is a classic side dish for Norwegian comfort food. This recipe for Norwegian creamed cabbage uses the cabbage cook…

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Ingredienser

4 porsjoner

1 pcwhite cabbage
4 gbutter
4 gwheat flour
4 dlwater
2 dlheavy cream
0.5 tspnutmeg, ground
salt and pepper

Instructions

Cut the cabbage into pieces.

Boil the cabbage in lightly salted water for about 15 minutes, until tender.

Drain the cabbage and save the cooking water.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

Stir in flour into an even mixture.

Gradually add cooking water and cream while stirring, until you have a smooth sauce.

Bring to a boil and let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes.

Add the cooked cabbage and gently fold together.

Season with ground nutmeg, salt and pepper before serving.

Nutrition per serving

Energi ca. 262 kcal

Protein 4.4 g

Fett 20.8 g

Karbohydrater 17.1 g

Fiber 6.4 g

Sukker 9.5 g

Salt 0.3 g

Tips & tricks

Add the liquid gradually while stirring well. This makes it easier to get smooth creamed cabbage without lumps and with the right thickness.

Did you know?

Norwegian creamed cabbage is a classic side where mild cabbage is bound together with a light creamy sauce. Using the cooking water in the sauce keeps more of the cabbage flavor in the dish. Nutmeg gives a traditional warm spice note that suits meatballs, sausages and comfort food.