Butter Garlic Cabbage and Kluski Noodles

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package kluski noodles
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 sweet onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
• 1 large head cabbage, cored and finely chopped
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons butter (optional)
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste (optional)

Directions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in kluski noodles and return to a boil. Cook kluski noodles uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender but still slightly firm, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain well. Return to pot and stir in 3 tablespoons butter until butter has melted and coated the noodles. Set noodles aside.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir sweet onion in butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Thoroughly mix in crushed red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning. Stir cabbage and water into onion mixture until well combined. Cover and cook, stirring often, until cabbage is tender and reduced in volume by about half, 15 to 20 minutes. There should be a small amount of liquid left in pot.

Gently stir the buttered kluski noodles into the cabbage mixture until well combined. For a more buttery flavor, stir in 3 more tablespoons butter if desired; season to taste with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.