Grandmother's Polish Cabbage and Noodles

Health score
28%
Grandmother's Polish Cabbage and Noodles
45 min.
4
554kcal

Suggestions

There’s something deeply comforting about a humble bowl of cabbage and noodles, especially when it comes straight from a grandmother’s kitchen. This Polish-inspired dish brings together simple, everyday ingredients and turns them into a hearty, satisfying meal that feels like a warm hug on a busy day. With tender cabbage slowly cooked in butter, sweet onions, and savory bites of ham, every forkful is rich with old-world flavor and homestyle charm.
What makes this recipe so appealing is how effortlessly it fits into real life. Ready in about 45 minutes, it’s perfect for a cozy lunch, a filling side dish, or even a main course when you want something substantial without spending hours in the kitchen. The farfalle pasta adds a fun, chewy texture that pairs beautifully with the soft cabbage, while a touch of sugar gently balances the savory notes, giving the dish a subtle, irresistible sweetness.
With a balanced caloric breakdown of protein, fat, and carbs, this meal doesn’t just taste good—it feels good, too. It’s the kind of recipe you can imagine being passed down through generations, cooked for family gatherings, or thrown together on a weeknight when you crave something nostalgic and deeply satisfying. If you love rustic, honest food that tells a story, Grandmother’s Polish Cabbage and Noodles deserves a place in your kitchen.

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup butter 
  • head cabbage cored chopped
  • 1.5 cups ham cooked cut into bite-size pieces
  • 12 ounce farfalle pasta (bow tie)
  • large onion diced
  • tablespoons water 
  • pinches sugar white to taste

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • pot

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir cabbage and onion until very tender, about 30 minutes.
  2. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Cook pasta until tender but still slightly firm, about 12 minutes.
  3. Drain well and set aside.
  4. Stir water and cooked ham into cabbage mixture; heat through. Thoroughly mix in sugar.
  5. Gently stir bow tie pasta into the ham and cabbage and heat through.

Nutrition Facts

Calories554kcal
Protein16.1%
Fat26.2%
Carbs57.7%

Properties

Glycemic Index
58.27
Glycemic Load
29.95
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
29.957826054615%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.19mg
Luteolin
0.23mg
Isorhamnetin
1.88mg
Kaempferol
0.65mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
8.25mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:554.07kcal
27.7%
Fat:16.29g
25.05%
Saturated Fat:8.34g
52.14%
Carbohydrates:80.68g
26.89%
Net Carbohydrates:71.65g
26.05%
Sugar:11.63g
12.92%
Cholesterol:61.44mg
20.48%
Sodium:628.5mg
27.33%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:22.51g
45.02%
Vitamin K:173.75µg
165.47%
Vitamin C:95.73mg
116.04%
Selenium:63.15µg
90.22%
Manganese:1.21mg
60.57%
Fiber:9.03g
36.14%
Phosphorus:357.78mg
35.78%
Vitamin B1:0.46mg
30.5%
Folate:121.74µg
30.44%
Vitamin B6:0.56mg
27.81%
Potassium:752.8mg
21.51%
Magnesium:85.32mg
21.33%
Vitamin B3:3.53mg
17.66%
Copper:0.35mg
17.65%
Zinc:2.63mg
17.53%
Vitamin B2:0.26mg
15.16%
Iron:2.61mg
14.53%
Vitamin B5:1.28mg
12.79%
Calcium:123.46mg
12.35%
Vitamin A:577.76IU
11.56%
Vitamin B12:0.62µg
10.36%
Vitamin E:0.77mg
5.14%
Source:Allrecipes