About
Aunt Cara's Famous Cabbage Casserole is the reason we always let our auntie make the vegetable dishes for family get-togethers! The cabbage is sweet and tender, made succulent and rich by being cooked in butter. Then, it's topped with a savory cheese sauce! And then it's topped again with parmesan breadcrumbs! Who can say vegetables are bland and boring? Only people who have never had Aunt Cara's Famous Cabbage Casserole!
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons salted butter, divided
- 1 medium head cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
- Worcestershire sauce, to taste
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated, divided
- 1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Lightly coat a 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
Step 3 -In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter.
Step 4 -Add the cabbage, the celery, the onions, and the garlic to the melted butter and cook, while stirring often, until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 5 -Transfer the cabbage mixture to the prepared baking dish.
Step 6 -In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the remaining butter.
Step 7 -Add the flour to the melted butter and cook, while whisking constantly, until it becomes smooth and thick, about 1 minute.
Step 8 -Gradually add the evaporated milk to the butter mixture, while whisking constantly, until fully incorporated and any clumps are broken up.
Step 9 -Continue to cook the evaporated milk mixture, while whisking constantly, until it forms a thick, smooth sauce, about 3 minutes.
Step 10 -Transfer the sauce mixture from the heat.
Step 11 -Add the Worcestershire sauce, the salt, the black pepper, and 1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese to the sauce mixture and whisk to combine.
Step 12 -Pour the sauce mixture over the cabbage mixture in the baking dish.
Step 13 -In a microwave-safe bowl, add the remaining butter and microwave it on high power until it is melted, about 30 seconds.
Step 14 -Add the breadcrumbs and the remaining parmesan cheese to the melted butter and stir until combined.
Step 15 -Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the cabbage mixture in the baking dish.
Step 16 -Bake until the casserole is bubbly and the breadcrumbs are golden, about 20-25 minutes.
Step 17 -Serve.
