Buttered savoy cabbage with nutmeg

Name: Buttered savoy cabbage with nutmeg
Total time: 12 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 savoy cabbage, shredded; 25g butter; 0.25 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated; 1 tbsp water

Bright green cabbage cooked briefly and finished with butter, black pepper and a grating of nutmeg.

Time12 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.24 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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1savoy cabbageshredded
25 gbutter
¼ tspnutmegfreshly grated
1 tbspwater

Method

1
Remove the tough core from the cabbage and shred the leaves finely.
2
Melt the butter with the water in a large pan over a medium heat.
3
Add the cabbage and cover with a lid. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring once, until bright green and just tender.
5 min
4
Season well with salt, black pepper and nutmeg, and serve straight away.

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