Too many heads of cabbage...

[holliewould]

I have about 12 heads of cabbage here. I really don't want to make sour kraut, well i do, but it's way too time consuming plus it's too hot down here. Is there other ways besides freezing the cabbage to preserve it? Maybe a cabbage tomato soup recipe for canning anyone can help me out with? Or maybe canning some pickled cabbage recipes? Thanks again for all your help everyone!

 

[holliewould]

Here is a simple recipe for cabbage soup. Can someone help me out with how to properly preserve this? Or is it not a good idea?

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 head of cabbage (a whole head weighs about 2 1/2 pounds), chopped
Salt to taste
15 ounce can diced tomatoes (save the can)
equivalent of 2 cans of broth (or water plus bouillon)
Tabasco to taste (this is important)
Brown sugar to taste (about a tablespoon tonight, my sister uses sweetener)

Sounds right up my alley if i can preserve it. Thanks again.

 

[poppycat]

You would definitely have to use a pressure canner to preserve that recipe. Some one else is probably better equipped to tell you how. I've done some pressure canning, but it's really not my cup of tea.

Do you by chance have a copy of the Ball Blue Book? There are some relishes in it that use cabbage, and they are pickled, so they can be canned in a water bath. My library has a TON of books with canning recipes. I would check there.

Good luck and enjoy your cabbage. My kids would think they'd died and gone to hell if they saw that much cabbage sitting on the kitchen counter. I love it though. I might even try your soup this week!

 

[blurose]

You could make cabbage rolls and freeze them.

 

[holliewould]

The only thing I have is a pressure canner. One of them Prestos. I started canning about a year ago actually. I love it. I'm going to see if I can find that Ball Blue Book online. I'm making that soup as I type. I'll post pics in a bit and give you a heads up on the taste. As for canning it. I think I pour that soup mixture over the raw cabbage in the jars and pressure can for 75 minutes.

 

[holliewould]

Cabbage rolls sound good, but I don't eat meat yet. Plus my freezers are...well they are 10 months pregnant.

 

[Grow 4 Food]

We do freezer slaw.