Vegan Cabbage Skillet
A simply easy side or main dish than is made on the stove verses in the oven and served with a creamy white sauce.
Equipment
- 1 High Speed Blender
Ingredients
- 1 Head Cabbage Any color.
- 1 Sweet Onion
- 1 Cup Vegetable Broth Optional : Cut down the vegetable both with water to reduce salt.
- 1 1/2 Cup Water
- 1/2 Cup Tomato Sauce
- 1/2 Cup Diced Carrots
- 1/2 Cup Plant Based Milk I used unsweetened, plain almond milk.
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Medium Tomato
- 3 Tbsp Oil I used avocado oil
- 2 Tbsp Liquid Aminos
- 1 tsp Real Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 Cup Rice I used Basmati rice. Choose your favorite rice, but keep in mind the cook time. If using a brown rice, the cook time is much longer.
- Salt and Pepper to taste.
White Sauce
- 1 Cup Raw Cashews
- 2 Tbsp Oil I used avocado oil.
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/2 Cup Water
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/4 tsp Smoked Paprika
Instructions
- Before starting this recipe, soak the raw cashews for no less than 4 hours.
- Next clean and slice the onion, carrots, cabbage, and set aside.
- In a medium to large stock pot, over medium high heat, add the oil, onion, and carrots, cook until the onion is soft.
- Next add the cabbage, cook until the cabbage has softened ( about 12 to 15 minutes ).
- Continue to add the broth, rice, seasonings, garlic, diced tomato, tomato sauce, liquid aminos, maple syrup, and water.
- Stir to combine, continue cooking at a medium high heat until everything comes to a boil.
- Once at a boil, cover, reduce heat to a medium low and cook until the rice is tender.
Making the white sauce
- After the cashews have soaked, drain, and rinse.
- Pour the cashews into a high speed blender along with water, salt, onion powder, oil, balsamic vinegar, and smoked paprika.
- Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy.
- Pour into a small sauce pan and cook on a medium low heat until thickened (about 5 to 7 minutes).
- Once thickened, remove from heat, and set aside for serving.
How to serve this skillet
- Spoon the cabbage into a bowl, dollop the white sauce on top.
- Optional: Sprinkle with fresh herbs of your choice, add a little sriracha on top before serving.