When you want an amazingly delicious and filling side, low carb cabbage and beans is a perfect choice!
I absolutely love this low carb cabbage and beans dish! When my children tasted it, they wholeheartedly agreed! I love making comfort food dishes, and this cabbage dish is one of my new favorites. We also add bacon which is always a great addition to cabbage dishes! I hope you and your family will enjoy this dish as much as we do!
Let’s talk about cabbage!
I love cabbage and I love the many ways it can be prepared and incorporated into dishes. Whenever I make cabbage dishes, I ask myself why I don’t use it more often! Cabbage is a great keto food choice as it’s relatively low in carbs. One cup of chopped green cabbage contains approximately 3 net grams of carbs. In comparison, one cup of chopped red cabbage contains about 5 net grams. Cabbage provides a good source of fiber and is also rich in nutrients. Cabbage can be eaten raw or can be cooked. Raw, it can be chopped or shredded and used to make coleslaw or salads. Cooked cabbage can be prepared in a variety of ways. You can boil, braise, grill, roast, saute, or steam it. Cooked cabbage can be used to make amazing side dishes; but it can also be added to soups, stews, and casseroles.
What other ingredients go into our low carb cabbage and beans?
We add some amazingly delicious ingredients to our cabbage to create this dish. You really can’t go wrong with adding bacon to cabbage in any dish! You can use regular or thick sliced bacon. I added some roughly chopped onions and then some garlic to the bacon when making this dish. I used yellow onions, but you can use white or red onions if you’d prefer. For seasoning, we keep it simple and add salt, pepper, and smoked paprika which gives this dish amazing flavor. If you’d like, you can use regular paprika in place of the smoked paprika. Last, we add black soy beans. These beans are an excellent low carb alternative to regular black beans. A half cup serving of black soy beans contains only 5 net grams of carbs. These beans are so delicious! My family loves them and can’t tell them apart from regular beans.
What are some ways I can serve this low carb cabbage and beans dish?
You have some awesome keto options for serving this dish. It’s a delicious side you can serve for lunch, brunch, or dinner. It would also be perfect for potlucks and all kinds of get togethers. It pairs nicely with all kinds of meats including beef, chicken, pork, and seafood. You can serve this dish with everyday mains such as burgers, grilled chicken, keto sandwiches, and lettuce wraps. It’s also a perfect side for roasts, steaks, and seafood mains. You can also serve this dish with meatloaf, pulled chicken, pulled pork, or almost any keto casserole. This dish reheats well either in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stovetop, so it’s a great choice to serve as a delicious leftover!
Here are some chicken mains that would pair perfectly with this dish!
Easy Baked Harissa Chicken Thighs
Low Carb Dill Pickle Brined Chicken Drumsticks
Helpful Hints:
*You can use regular or thick cut bacon to make this dish.
*This dish reheats well either in the microwave or in a saucepan or skillet on the stovetop.
Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:
- Large skillet
- Cutting board
- Kitchen knife
Splash of Encouragement:
***Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face. Psalm 5:8***
Low Carb Cabbage and Beans
When you want an amazingly delicious and filling side, low carb cabbage and beans is a perfect choice!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces raw bacon, diced
- ½ medium onion, roughly chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 medium head green cabbage, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 (15 ounce) can black soy beans, rinsed and drained
Instructions
1. In a large skillet, over medium high heat, saute bacon for 5 minutes.
2. Add onions and saute 5 additional minutes, or until bacon reaches desired crispness. Add garlic during last minute.
3. Add cabbage, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. Stir to combine ingredients. Saute over medium high heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add beans and stir to combine. Decrease heat to medium and cook 5 minutes, or to desired crispness level of cabbage.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 126Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 310mgCarbohydrates: 12gNet Carbohydrates: 7gFiber: 5gSugar: 3gProtein: 9g
Thanks for stopping by! Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is calculated with the assistance of a third party service. Values are approximate, can’t be guaranteed, and should be considered as estimates only. Values differ according to types and brands of foods used. When used in a recipe, erythritol has been removed from the carb count as it is a sugar alcohol. Please note net carbs are total carbs minus fiber.
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