One of my top cabbage combos is enriched with carrot coins, onions, and green or red bell peppers. The mix, first created from leftovers in one of my daily sacks, now is one of my husband's favorite vegetable dishes. People tend to refuse cabbage because they consider it no more than a strong, smelly pile of soggy leaves. Yes, cabbage is strong if boiled to death. If you are guilty of such overcooking, steam it only until fork-tender.
Cabbage is important in diets because it is a cruciferous vegetable which helps fight cancer.
It is also a good source of other nutrients including calcium, beta carotene and vitamin C, as well as phytochemicals which help lower cancer risk. Another reason I like cabbage is it is very low in calories if steamed and eaten plain, without butter, margarine or sour cream. Occasionally, I'll sprinkle steamed cabbage with a few caraway seeds and douse it with lemon. Irish colcannon is a hearty sidedish made with potatoes and cabbage. Add braised pork chops and applesauce for a tasty supper.