# Creamy Cabbage Alfredo with Black Pepper
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Updated: 2026-07-28
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A practical, source-aware recipe for creamy cabbage alfredo, with the history kept close to the method.
## Timing and Yield
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
## Ingredients
- 350 g pasta
- 400 g green cabbage, thinly sliced
- 30 g butter
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 250 ml double cream
- 70 g finely grated Parmesan
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- Fine salt
## Method
1. Cook the pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until just tender; reserve 250 ml cooking water.
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   Image description: Step 1: Cook the pasta for Creamy Cabbage Alfredo.
2. Cook the cabbage: Melt butter in a wide pan. Add cabbage and garlic and cook until soft with browned edges.
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   Image description: Step 2: Cook the cabbage for Creamy Cabbage Alfredo.
3. Make the sauce: Add cream and black pepper, simmer briefly, then stir in Parmesan off the heat.
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   Image description: Step 3: Make the sauce for Creamy Cabbage Alfredo.
4. Combine: Add pasta and enough reserved water to make a glossy sauce.
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   Image description: Step 4: Combine for Creamy Cabbage Alfredo.
## Storage
Cool completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat only when the texture benefits from it.
## History Context
This is a contemporary cabbage-pasta mash-up; it should not be presented as the Roman pasta al burro tradition.
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## Sources
1. Pinterest Predicts 2026. Pinterest Business. https://business.pinterest.com/en-gb/pinterest-predicts/