The Cabbage Stew, for those who asked.

This stew is packed with cruciferous vegetables and, on the face of it, sounds too healthy to be good. But it's actually delicious. I make it in a crockpot and just layered everything in, in order.

Mediterranean Cabbage Crockpot Stew

·      1 red onion, chopped

·      1 sweet yellow onion, chopped

·      2 garlic cloves, crushed

·      3 carrots, scrubbed and sliced into rounds or half-rounds

·      2 russet potatoes, scrubbed and sliced into quarter rounds

·      1 box baby kale

·      ½ lbs red cabbage (1/2 head cabbage), cored and chopped

·      1 bay leaf

·      1 T cumin

·      2 t paprika

·      ½ t coriander

·      ½ t turmeric

·      1 t dill

·      2 T ground flaxseed

·      1 large can crushed tomatoes

·      1 box vegetable broth

Optional:

·      Zest and juice of one lemon

·      ½ C fresh dill

·      Sour cream or olive oil

1.   (Can caramelize onions first by suateeing in olive oil with the garlic)

2.   Layer onions, garlic, potatoes, kale, and cabbage in crockpot.

3.   Add bay leaf, spices (and salt/pepper if desired).

4.   Top with tomatoes and broth.

5.   Cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.

6.   Add lemon zest, juice and dill.

7.    Add a dollop of sour cream (or a drizzle of olive oil).