Cabbage and Caramelized Onion Tart Recipe (2024)

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Laura

Instead of pastry crust, I lined tart tin with thinly sliced oiled Yukon gold potatoes....excellent result.

Ellen

I make this dish in a springform pan without the crust. This recipe is now my go to side dish for family gatherings. While it is not vegan, it more than fits the bill for the meat lovers, vegetarians, low carb and the I think that I have a gluten sensitivity crowd in our family. Best of all, it has great flavor. I have never taken this dish to a gathering when I was not asked for the recipe.

Meri

Be sure to place the tart pan on a rimmed cookie sheet when baking. The filling tends to spill over.
Cool the tart for 15 minutes or so before cutting it to serve.
Fantastic dish!

SarahP

This is also good with fresh sage, added late to the onions. And I substituted cream for the milk...!

BC Marks

I love this dish. I made crust-less and added 1/4 C. freshly shredded Parmesan. I also used almond milk...worked perfectly. I baked it in my air fryer for 29 minutes at 360 degrees. It was a perfect blend of oniony-cheesy flavor. This could be a perfect base dish with different veggies and cheeses, but for now it is great the way it is!

shailini sisodia

So, I made the cabbage and caramelized onion tart - I just don't get it! The crust was quite awful - I did not pre bake it, per the recipe instructions. Oftentimes, the crust is pre baked, but again, did not do so here. It didn't really cook, and was like semi raw dough. Very bready too, although I followed the recipe. Not a beginner cook here - very experienced and also teach many cooking classes in the Boston area. All the reviews were good - help, someone??

May Lorfing

Cooked as written. The addition of cumin seeds broken up a little with mortar and pestle added a lovely subtle spiciness. This is a repeater!

Lori B

This recipe begs for fresh thyme. I add 1 tsp.

amy p.

Such excellent flavor! I added 1 tsp. of thyme but could have added even a bit more. I took a tip from another reader that it needed to bake longer, and covered the crust while I let it cook for about and hour in total. Additionally, I had much more than could fit in my crust, so put the remainder in ramekins which made for excellent wee lunches.

ltrixie

What is the amount of time the cabbage needs to cook? Is it 45 minutes 10 or 15 minutes or 10 or 15 minutes tops

bluerroses

I added mushrooms to the mix, along with 1 tsp. fresh ground chile and 1 tsp. ground cumin, and used puff pastry for the crust. Baked till nice and brown, about 50-55 mins. The tart was outstanding--really incredible combination of flavors and textures. I love reading everyone's variations on the crust (yukon potatoes sounds terrific), and look forward to trying the olive oil pastry next time.

Heidi

If crust was very "bread-y" then it sounds like you used too much dough. Recipe says use half of the olive oil pie crust and it should be rolled very thin. If you don't think that was the problem, try pre-baking the crust. The recipe including the crust is quite delicious and worth the effort!

sfe

Flavorful, satisfying--three of us finished it for dinner with salad. Followed recipe with these changes:Baked in cast iron skillet.Added mustard powder and oregano to cabbage for a little more flavor.Dash of red pepper flakes to eggs.Used gruyere and parmesan.Followed suggestion to use thin sliced potatoes instead of tart crust. Sliced potatoes,roasted them in olive oil and salt for about 10 minutes while onions caramelized, then lined cast iron pan with them, added filling, baked.Yum.

Maggie

As always with Martha Rose Shulman, I make things less healthy. I used a frozen pie crust (prebaked 10 minutes) and, of course, it was smaller than the required pan. So I cut the amount of onions and cabbage in half. I put the cooked vegetables and the cheese in first and poured the egg and milk mixture one top - it nearly all fit. Cooked in 35 minutes

adjustments

Made the crust out of thinly sliced potatoes that are precooked and butter and tarragon

Grace

I made this with one slice of bacon in with the cabbage and it turned out amazing! The crust was fanatic as well.

ColleenL

I had cream instead of milk and caramelized the onions ahead of time. I used par baked potatoes as the crust and used a springform pan. Delicious and pretty. Parsley on top next time-?

birdpants

This is among the fanciest, most beautiful-looking things I’ve ever made. It was delicious, too. The crust was much better than I’d anticipated—and rolled thin enough I ended up using half of what the tart recipe calls for (one quarter rather than one half of the dough recipe). Looking forward to trying it with thinly sliced new potatoes instead of a crust, as recommended in the comments. Excited to have this in rotation!

Jacqueline

Really enjoyed this! Used some shallots in place of some onion and served with a dollop of greek yogurt and side salad. Would make again!

Ronni

Veganized this by substituting silken tofu and cornstarch for eggs. Substituted vegan cheese, too. All substitutes worked out really well. Was a great way to work through a bumper crop of cabbage.

PaulF

My kids thought I added sugar to this because the onions were so sweet. Made as is except added a little bit of heavy cream to ramp up the richness. Excellent recipe.

Leah

I added pan fried diced pancetta to the top before baking for color and it worked beautifully. Thyme would also be a good add.

Allison

Delicious! Next time: will blind bake crust, cook an extra few minutes when ingredients are refrigerated, can use a little less milk

Jackalope

Made this with red cabbage since I didn't have green. Big mistake, it came out the most unappetizing color, charcoal gray or Payne's Grey on my white dinner plate. The flavor, bleh, didn't make up for the ugliness. I did manage to eat a helping because I was starving and the whole thing took so long to prepare & bake, also I used expensive organic everything including shitakes and didn't want to waste it but whoa! what a disappointment. And there's leftovers, oh no!

PDX Niki

The flavor of this is delicious, but like others, the crust was a let down. Mine was bready and not at all tart like. More like a muffin texture. I would definitely make this again but would follow other’s suggestions about going crustless. A typical pie crust would work also.

BGinGA

So I made this because I needed to finish up a head of cabbage. I followed the recipe almost to the letter, but I did add lardons of bacon (and reduced the salt to compensate), as I live with someone who is vegetarian averse. We were pleasantly surprised by the crust, which was so light and fluffy. I served the tart with a simple salad of red romaine and a Lyonnaise dressing. The meat lover told me to “add this to the rotation” (even though I’m rotation averse).

Claudia

Could I use red cabbage for this recipe?

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How do you cook cabbage without making it soggy? ›

Insert a steamer basket inside a saucepan. Add enough water to the pan so the water level is just below the bottom of the basket. Bring water to a boil, then add cabbage wedges to the steamer basket. Cover and steam for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cabbage is crisp-tender.

Does cabbage shrink when cooked? ›

Boiled Cabbage

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, then add cabbage. (It's OK to crowd the pot because the cabbage will shrink!)

What is the secret to cooking cabbage? ›

Steaming is a gentle cooking method that helps retain the cabbage's crispiness and nutrients. To steam cabbage, place it in a steamer basket over simmering water and cover with a lid. Steam until it's tender yet still slightly crunchy. If you plan to sauté or stir-fry cabbage, consider blanching it first.

Why do you soak cabbage before cooking? ›

Crisp it up: Shredded cabbage stays perky if it's soaked in cold water.

Can you cook cabbage too long? ›

Boiled cabbage is notoriously smelly and steaming is often thought of as a less aromatic way to cook the vegetable. However, the pungent smell is actually the result of overcooking. Boil it just until tender, and you won't have a stinky kitchen.

Can you overcook cabbage? ›

Overcooked cabbage is rather unappetizing as it becomes too soft and attains "that" annoying smell that dissuades many from cooking cabbage.

Why is my cabbage bitter after cooking? ›

Cabbage and onions contain sulfur-based compounds and enzymes that are kept apart — and nonreactive — in separate cells when the plants are whole. But when you cut the vegetables, the compounds and enzymes mix, creating pungent, bitter and foul-smelling compounds that repel insects (and people!).

How do you keep cabbage crisp? ›

How to store a head of cabbage
  1. Don't wash the cabbage until you are ready to use it.
  2. Place your cabbage in the crisper drawer and/or in a large plastic storage bag to hold in its natural moisture.
  3. Don't cut it, ideally. ...
  4. Use a head of cabbage within a month, though they can last for up to two months when stored properly.
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Why is my cooked cabbage mushy? ›

Cooking green cabbage too long

This can be especially noticeable when boiling or simmering cabbage for an extended period. But, it's not just the bad smell you have to contend with. Overcooking cabbage causes it to become mushy and limp. It can also lose its vibrant green color.

Why add baking soda to cabbage water? ›

Baking soda does help green vegetables retain color, but it causes undesirable color changes in red cabbage—it turned blue. The science can be distilled to this: Adding baking soda to cooking water makes it slightly alkaline, which stabilizes the green color of chlorophyll.

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