Bake this fabulous cabbage casserole for a big holiday meal or potluck supper. The cabbage is combined with cheddar cheese and some diced cooked bacon.
PrintCabbage Casserole With Bacon
This savory cabbage casserole recipe is an excellent choice for a holiday meal or Sunday dinner. Serve it with a roast or corned beef.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Casseroles, Cabbage
- Method: Bake
Ingredients
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- 1 small head of cabbage
- 8 strips bacon, diced
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) condensed cream of celery soup
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups fresh finely crumbled bread crumbs
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or chives
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 F.
- Lightly grease a 2 1/2 to 3-quart baking dish.
- Cut cabbage into 4 wedges; Cut out the core and cut each wedge crosswise into thin slices.
- Put the cabbage in a saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer until tender, about 10 to 12 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook the diced bacon and onion until the onion is tender and the bacon is nearly crisp.
- In a bowl, combine the soup, milk, mayonnaise, pepper, and cooked onion and bacon. Add the cabbage and stir to mix well.
- In another bowl, combine the bread crumbs with melted butter and parsley. Toss to blend thoroughly.
- Sprinkle about 1/3 cup of the buttered bread crumbs over the bottom of the casserole. Top with the cabbage mixture and then sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over all. Top the cheese layer with the remaining bread crumbs.
- Bake the casserole in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
