These cabbage recipes from the South should be on your plate

There's almost nothing better than cabbage recipes from the South. Those who live in the South certainly know how to cook up delicious dishes of this versatile vegetable.

Even if you're not Southern, you can still enjoy the amazing recipes below. Get out your cookware and share these dishes with a friend. Check out the videos below to see the recipes in action.

When you think of cabbage and potatoes, you might think of Ireland – until you visit the South. After trying a Cajun-style version of cabbage and potatoes, you'll never looked back to the Irish kind. The theory is the same: Take simple, inexpensive foods and make them delicious. The Southern-style dish, however, uses spices that taste better. The recipe below for Southern fried cabbage and potatoes is a perfectly comforting (and filling) one-dish meal. Get the full recipe here.

All that's required for prep here is chopping some cabbage, browning some meat, and then mixing it all together before pouring it into a casserole dish. Rice is also included, but this dish doesn't even require that you cook it first. Cabbage rolls have never been so easy! Get the full recipe here.

It takes only 10 minutes to prep, and in three hours you'll have the perfect side dish, or you can eat it as the main course, as I often do. The ham is mixed with onions and garlic. As the cabbage slowly cooks, it releases its natural juices, and the ham slowly simmers and makes a sort of sauce. The fresh lemon juice brightens the whole dish, while the butter adds just the right amount of nuttiness. Get the full recipe here.

There's almost nothing better than a tasty bowl of Southern-style sautéed cabbage. It's like warm coleslaw, and you get to cook it with bacon! This dish gets its sweetness from sugar, but the tangy and sour apple cider vinegar balances it out perfectly. And we all know that everything tastes better with a little bacon, which adds a nice saltiness and savory crunch, too. If you've never tried the recipe below, you should definitely serve it as a side dish for your next dinner. Get the full recipe here.

One-pot dishes are the best, but sometimes it can be hard to figure out how you're going to get all the veggies, starches and meat into that one pan. The good news? When you make Southern ground beef and cabbage, as in the recipe below, you can get most of those. In addition, this cabbage is so filling, you won't even miss the starch. Get the full recipe here.

Cabbage rolls are delicious! Tender leaves of cabbage stuffed with rice and beef and cooked in tomatoes. In the dish below, we break it all down and turn this beloved recipe into a soup. We also cut down on the carbs by using riced cauliflower instead of white rice. Get the full recipe here.

If you love cabbage, you should try this Southern fried cabbage recipe with sausage. The cabbage cooks down until it's super soft, and the browned bits of Italian sausage on the bottom of the pan mixed with a little bit of water make a very simple sauce. In addition, the carrots give it a beautiful color that will make a statement at the table. Get the full recipe here.

Roasting the cabbage adds an extra layer of flavor to this seemingly boring vegetable. The caramelization creates an amazing flavor that simmered or raw cabbage simply lacks. It also happens to add a beautifully browned exterior to the dish, making it look spectacular. Get the full recipe here.

Country cabbage soup is one of my favorite memories of my grandmother. I knew when she was making it as soon as I walked into the door. As the smell of cooked cabbage filled the house, my grandmother would ladle bowls filled with piping hot soup with a smile and a wink. Her recipe was filled with ground beef, which mingled perfectly with the tomatoes and cabbage. Get the full recipe here.

Southern fried cabbage is a classic comfort food side, and it's just as delicious as the base for this soup that will leave you wanting more helpings. Bacon, cabbage and a touch of sugar unite in the recipe below for a soup that's rich in flavor and in vitamins. Get the full recipe here.