Slow Cooker Amish Cabbage Noodles (4-Ingredient Comfort Dish)
This old-fashioned Amish-style cabbage and noodles recipe is a classic farmhouse meal made with only four simple ingredients. The cabbage slowly softens and slightly caramelizes while the egg noodles soak up rich melted butter, creating a silky, comforting dish that tastes like it simmered all day. It’s cheap, hearty, and perfect for feeding a family.
Servings
6 servings
🧾 Ingredients
1 medium head green cabbage (about 2–2½ pounds), cored and thinly sliced
12 oz wide egg noodles, uncooked
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, melted
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
Directions
1. Prepare the cabbage
Remove any tough outer leaves from the cabbage. Cut it into quarters, remove the core, and slice into thin ribbons about ¼ inch thick. Thin slices help it soften and blend into the noodles.
2. Prepare the slow cooker
Lightly grease the inside of a 5–6 quart slow cooker with a small amount of the melted butter. This prevents sticking.
3. First layer
Spread half of the sliced cabbage evenly across the bottom of the slow cooker.
4. Add noodles
Scatter half of the uncooked egg noodles over the cabbage in an even layer. Do not pack them down tightly.
5. Add butter and pepper
Drizzle half of the melted butter evenly over the noodles and cabbage.
Sprinkle about half of the black pepper over the top.
6. Repeat the layers
Add the remaining cabbage
Add the remaining noodles
Drizzle the rest of the butter over everything
Finish with the remaining black pepper
7. Slow cook
Cover and cook:
HIGH: 2½–3 hours
LOW: 4–5 hours
Avoid opening the lid during the first 2 hours so the steam can soften the cabbage and cook the noodles.
8. Toss gently
After about 2½ hours on HIGH (or 4 hours on LOW), open the lid and gently toss everything together using a large spoon or tongs. The cabbage should be very soft and the noodles buttery and glossy.
9. Finish cooking
If the noodles are not fully tender yet, cover and cook 20 minutes more, checking and tossing until the noodles are perfectly soft.
10. Serve
Once everything is tender and coated in buttery sauce, switch the slow cooker to WARM and serve directly from the pot. Scoop from the bottom so each serving gets both noodles and cabbage.
Serving Ideas
This dish can be a meal on its own, but it’s also great with:
Baked ham
Smoked sausage
Pork chops
Roast chicken
For a traditional farmhouse plate, add:
Applesauce
Sliced tomatoes with salt
A green salad or steamed green beans
Tip: Leftovers taste even better the next day. Reheat in a skillet with a small extra pat of butter for that fresh buttery flavor.
