Sides
Cabbage Casserole
Description
Meltingly tender cabbage baked in a creamy sauce and finished with buttery breadcrumb, this delectable Cabbage Casserole recipe is an old-fashioned Southern favorite. Make it a new holiday tradition at your table!
Ingredients
- For the Cabbage Casserole:
- 1 small head green cabbage
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 medium yellow onion thinly sliced (about 1½ cups)
- 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- Pinch ground nutmeg optional
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup dry white wine or additional broth
- 1 cup mushroom broth or low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- For the Topping:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Directions
- Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Thinly slice the cabbage: Peel off and discard tough outer leaves. Stand the cabbage up on its stem, then carefully slice in half form top to bottom. Place one half on the cutting board flat side up and use the point of your knife to remove the core of the cabbage. Flip the cabbage over so it’s flat side down and very thinly slice the cabbage into strips. Repeat with the second half.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the cabbage, onions, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring regularly, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and nutmeg and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Sprinkle the flour over the cabbage mixture and cook, stirring, until toasty golden, and dry, about 1 minute.
- While stirring, slowly pour in the wine, then the broth, breaking up any clumps of flour and scraping browned bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Increase the heat to a simmer. Let simmer 1 minute, then turn off the heat. Stir in the milk. Carefully taste and add more salt and pepper as desired.
- Transfer the cabbage mixture to the prepared baking dish.
- Make the topping: In a small bowl, melt the butter. Stir in the panko and salt. Sprinkle the topping over the casserole.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the top is golden-brown. Let cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.
