Pat Bates Recipe ∼ Cabbage Au Gratin

This recipe has boiled cabbage, smothered in a creamy white sauce, layers of cheese, then topped with more white sauce and bread crumbs. Yummy anytime.

Ingredients

• 2 medium heads cabbage, quartered with hearts removed
• 4 quarts boiling water
• ½ cup margarine
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 12 slices American cheese
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. Place cabbage in a large pot of boiling water. Cook until tender, drain and set aside.
3. Melt butter in a saucepan, then add flour stirring constantly. Gradually add 2 cups of milk. Stir on medium heat until thickened.
4. Layer cabbage in bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour 1/3 of white sauce over cabbage. Arrange six slices of cheese on that. Repeat, ending with white sauce.
5. Bake in an oven at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes or until bubbly and browned. Let stand 5 minutes. Slice and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts

• calories572
• carbohydrateContent43.4 g
• cholesterolContent59.8 mg
• fatContent35.6 g
• fiberContent8.7 g
• proteinContent22.8 g
• saturatedFatContent15.1 g
• sodiumContent1258.3 mg
• sugarContent15.1 g