• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Simply Happy Foodie
  • Home
  • Recent Posts
  • Recipes
  • Cookbooks
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosures / Disclaimers / Copyright
    • Contact Me
    • Meet Gizmo, Our Foodie Pug
  • Cook's Shop
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Home
  • Recent Posts
  • Recipes
  • My Cookbook
  • About
  • Cook’s Shop
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Recent Posts
  • Recipes
  • My Cookbook
  • About
  • Cook’s Shop
×
Home » Blog Recipe Posts » Side Dishes » Vegetable Sides

Instant Pot Cabbage Side Dish

April 7, 2019 by Sandy 3 Comments

Jump to Recipe

Instant Pot Cabbage Side Dish is a perfect vegetable blend. The cabbage is perfectly done, and the onion and carrot compliment it. This pressure cooker cabbage side dish is simple, subtle, and very delicious because of this! A healthy Instant Pot recipe.

Cabbage Side Dish in a black bowl next to a silver fork all on a gray napkin

 

Instant Pot Cabbage

Eat your vegetables! Not always what we want to do, but it's important. So why not make veggies super easy to prepare, and delicious?

Pressure cooker Cabbage braised in a little butter and broth, with onion and carrot is simple and healthy!

I love to make cabbage in the Instant Pot®. I can cook it with less fat, though I do like a little, and get tender, flavorful cabbage that I love! This is also an Instant Pot Dump and Start recipe!

Close up of Cabbage Side Dish in a black bowl

Which type of Cabbage is Best for this recipe?

  • Green cabbage is the best type of cabbage for this recipe.
  • You will need a 2 lb head of green cabbage.

This is a simple, vegetarian vegetable side dish. If you replace the butter with olive oil, it becomes an Instant Pot Vegan side dish recipe!

Cabbage Side Dish in a black bowl in front of a pressure cooker

If you want another delicious cabbage recipe, this one uses bacon, apples, and has a sweet & sour thing going on. It's my Instant Pot Braised Cabbage and Apples.

I wanted to create a version of cooked cabbage like the one I remember from my childhood. I told my son that I made this and he was like "Yay." Not impressed.

But he agreed to try it and said, as he was plowing through the bowl of it, "Mmmm, this is really good, Mom!" High praise!

blue banner with the words you might also like
Instant Pot Braised Cabbage and Apples
Instant Pot Potatoes with Herb Butter
Instant Pot Brown Rice Pilaf
Instant Pot Broccoli
Instant Pot Mashed Cauliflower

Pin This Recipe

Instant Pot Cabbage Side Dish in a black bowl in front of pressure cooker as well as the title and Simply Happy Foodie.com logo

5 from 2 votes
Cabbage Side Dish in a black bowl in front of a pressure cooker
Print
Instant Pot Cabbage
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Instant Pot Cabbage Side Dish is a perfect vegetable blend. This pressure cooker cabbage side dish is simple, subtle, and delicious! A healthy Instant Pot recipe.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pressure cooker cabbage recipe
Servings: 5
Calories: 141 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs Green Cabbage (about 1 medium head)
  • 1 lg Yellow Onion, sliced thick
  • 2 med Carrots, cut in ¼" rounds
  • 4 Tbsp Butter
  • ⅓ cup Water (or broth)
  • ½ tsp Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • ¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
Instructions
  1. Cut the cabbage into 2" - 3" pieces. Slice the onion into ½" wide slices. Cut the carrots into ¼" rounds. Set aside.

  2. Add the butter and water/broth to the pot.

  3. Add the cabbage, onion, and carrots to the pot.

  4. Sprinkle the salt and pepper, and red pepper flakes over the vegetables.

  5. Stir to mix up the veggies.

  6. Place the lid on the pot and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.

  7. Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the +/- button or dial to select 3 minutes. High pressure. The pot will take several minutes to come to pressure.

  8. When the cook time is finished, immediately turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to do a Quick Release of the pressure.

  9. When the pin in the lid drops back down and the pressure is out, open the lid. Stir the cabbage.

  10. Serve hot with a little more freshly ground black pepper.

Recipe Notes

This recipe is for a 6 qt pot. If you have a 3 qt pot you might need to use a smaller head of cabbage and a medium onion.

If you have an 8 qt pot, increase the water/broth to ½ cup.


pink button with the words follow my Simply Happy Foodie pinterest board

RESOURCES TO MAKE Instant Pot Cabbage Side Dish recipe and more

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

More Vegetable Sides

  • cooked Green Beans in a cast iron skillet
    Easy Sautéed Green Beans
  • Oven Roasted Corn on the Cob on a baking sheet.
    Oven Roasted Corn on the Cob
  • Slow Cooker Maple Brown Sugar Carrots in a white bowl with fork.
    Slow Cooker Maple Brown Sugar Carrots
  • Air Fryer Asparagus spears on a white plate
    Easy Air Fryer Asparagus Recipe

Sharing is caring!

2962 shares
  • Tweet
  • Share

My Instant Pot Cookbook is Here!

Instant Pot Cookbook Cover

Reader Interactions

Comments

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  1. Alexandra

    March 17, 2022 at 4:59 pm

    I used this recipe with what I had and it was great; 8 carrots, 1/2 a cabbage, 1 purple onion salt and pepper. Delicious and simple and fast.

    Reply
  2. Beth

    November 10, 2019 at 3:46 am

    Years ago I used to combine these 3 veggies in a pan with a little olive oil - and soy sauce! It was delicious. Thanks for reminding me of how these veggies play nice together - I’ll try it in the IP with just a little soy sauce.

    Reply
  3. Naomi

    April 16, 2019 at 12:40 am

    Excellent! I need more!

    Reply

Primary Sidebar

Hi there! I’m Sandy - foodie with a passion for cooking and sharing my tasty recipes. My hubby Paul, our Pug Gizmo, and I live in Washington.

Sandy wearing a black shirt and a red apron

More about me →

Reader Favorite Recipes

  • Easy Slow Cooker Meatloaf on a white plate garnished with parsley
    Easy Slow Cooker Meatloaf
  • Air Fryer Rib Eye Steak
    Air Fryer Rib Eye Steak
  • Slow Cooker Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
    Slow Cooker Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
  • Short Ribs over mashed potatoes on a black plate next to a bunch of fresh parsley
    Instant Pot Short Ribs

More favorites

Footer

↑ back to top

Copyrighted Content
This website and its contents are the copyright of Simply Happy Foodie LLC – © 2016-2025.  All rights reserved.

Disclaimers

  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer

Newsletter

  • Sign Up! for emails and updates

About

  • About
  • Contact
  • Meet Gizmo, Our Foodie Pug

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT