1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Southern Food

Cabbage Scallop

User Rating5.0 out of 5 (1 Review)  Write a Review

By , About.com Guide

This scalloped cabbage recipe is made with a homemade white sauce, bacon, a large head of cabbage, chopped vegetables, and shredded cheese.

Ingredients:

  • 1 head cabbage, about 2 pounds
  • salt
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 rib celery, chopped
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • pepper
  • 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
  • 2 sliced bacon, cooked, drained, and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped pimiento
  • paprika

Preparation:

Remove outer leaves from cabbage, cut in 4 wedges. Place cabbage in a large saucepan with about 2 to 3 inches of boiling water. Add 3/4 teaspoon salt, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain and put cabbage in a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.

In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over low heat; sauté green pepper and celery for 3 minutes, until tender. Transfer vegetables to baking dish with slotted spoon. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet; stir in flour. Gradually add milk. Cook, stirring, until thickened. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour sauce over cabbage; sprinkle with bread crumbs, crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, pimiento, and paprika. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes.
Cabbage recipe serves 6.

More Cabbage Recipes
Cabbage with Tangy Sauce
Easy Skillet Cabbage
Scalloped Cabbage with Tomatoes and Cheese
Easy Skillet Cabbage
Cabbage with Cheese Sauce
Cabbage Supreme
Cabbage Braised in Sour Cream Sauce
Stuffed Whole Cabbage Recipe
Cabbage Casserole Recipe
Baked Cabbage Recipe
Shredded Cabbage Soup
Cabbage Rolls with Beef and Cheese
Mom's Cabbage Rolls
Sweet and Sour Cabbage Recipe
Red cabbage with Apple
Baked Cabbage in Sauce
Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup Recipe
Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe
Cabbage Soup Recipe
Beef and Cabbage Casserole

Cabbage Recipe Index
Side Dish Casseroles
Main Dish Casseroles
Vegetable Dishes
Crockpot Vegetable

Slow Cooker Recipes | Casseroles | Main Recipe Index
Weekly Crockpot Recipe Newsletter

5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Excellent Cabbage RestaurantOctober 04, 2007By Gdubk
"I really enjoyed this recipe. I made it without the bacon and pimento though (ran out). No one realized it was cabbage until after I told them! It's a new taste that will be a staple in my repettoire. Thank you!"

Explore Southern Food

About.com Special Features

Holiday Central

What to eat, where to go, fun things to do and how to save money on the perfect gifts. More >

Conquering High Cholesterol

Learn how you can reduce your your numbers with these nutrition and exercise tips. More >

  1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Southern Food
  4. Fruit and Vegetable Recipes
  5. Vegetable Recipes
  6. Cabbage Recipes
  7. Cabbage Recipe with Bacon and Cheese - Baked Cabbage Scallop>

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.