🥬 Baked Cabbage with Cheese & Creamy Sauce
⏱ Time
50 minutes total
🍽 Servings
4–6 servings
🛒 Ingredients
Cabbage
1 medium green cabbage
1 tsp salt (for boiling)
Creamy Sauce
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1½ cups milk (whole or 2%)
½ cup heavy cream
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp nutmeg (optional, highly recommended)
Cheese Layer
1½ cups shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, or Gruyère)
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Optional Toppings
¼ cup breadcrumbs or panko
1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
Fresh parsley, chopped
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare the Cabbage
Preheat oven to 190°C / 375°F.
Remove outer cabbage leaves and cut into wedges.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Boil cabbage 5–7 minutes until slightly tender.
Drain well and pat dry.
2️⃣ Make the Creamy Sauce
In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute.
Slowly whisk in milk and cream.
Simmer 3–5 minutes until thick and smooth.
Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
3️⃣ Assemble
Lightly grease a baking dish.
Arrange cabbage wedges in the dish.
Pour creamy sauce evenly over cabbage.
Sprinkle shredded cheese and Parmesan on top.
Add breadcrumbs mixed with olive oil if using.
4️⃣ Bake
Bake uncovered 30–35 minutes, until bubbly and golden.
5️⃣ Rest & Serve
Let rest 5 minutes.
Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
🌟 Pro Tips
Drain cabbage well to avoid watery sauce
Gruyère gives the richest flavor
For extra browning, broil 2–3 minutes at the end
🔄 Variations
Add protein: Bacon bits or ham
Low-carb: Skip breadcrumbs
Extra creamy: Add ¼ cup cream cheese
Herby: Add thyme or rosemary
🍽 Serving Ideas
As a vegetarian main
Alongside roasted chicken or pork
Holiday or Sunday dinner side dish
If you’d like, I can also share:
🧄 Garlic Parmesan cabbage bake
🥓 Bacon cabbage gratin
🧀 Keto cabbage casserole
🌿 Vegan creamy cabbage version.
