Cacio e Pepe is one of my favorite pasta dishes but it contains no vegetables and is super easy to overeat! It is an ultra simple dish consisting of pasta, black pepper, Pecorino cheese, and oil/butter. Guess what? These ingredients also work smashingly well with cabbage ribbons!  You will not trick anyone into thinking this is pasta, but it’s a delicious alternative if you’re looking for a lighter or a low-carb meal.  If you’re not a fan of the cacio e pepe flavor profile, cook the cabbage in this method and add your favorite pasta toppings!  Cabbage is one of the most underrated vegetables – it is incredibly nutritious, grown all year long, and very inexpensive for how much it yields.

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