Cabbage Tyrolean-Style [microwave]
Jean-Claude B., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Four de 700 watts
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Waiting time: none
Served with potatoes and a creamy sauce, it can be considered as a vegetarian meal.
  • 1 medium-size cabbage
  • 2 tablespoons [30 g] butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 g] sugar
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] freshly chopped dill
    or
    1 teaspoon [5 mL] dried dill
  • Grated rind of 1 lemon or 1 lime
To Serve [optional]
  • Microwaved potatoes
  • 1 cup [250 mL] white or Mornay sauce
  • Remove outer leaves from cabbage.
  • Remove end hard core, using a pointed knife.
  • Cream together butter, salt and sugar; mix in fresh or dried dill and grated lemon or lime rind.
  • Delicately pulling away outer cabbage leaves, here and there [6 or 9 first leaves], coat the inside of leaves with mixture.
  • Arrange cabbage leaves back on place, pressing with your hands.
  • Completely cover cabbage with plastic wrap.
  • Transfer cabbage onto a rack.
  • Microwave cabbage on 'HIGH' for 20 minutes.
  • Wrapped, it will keep warm for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Just before serving, unwrap cabbage.
To Serve [optional]
  • If desired, arrange unwrapped cabbage into the center of a large plate, microwaved potatoes all around.
  • Pour white or Mornay sauce over cabbage.