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Cabbage Gratin

Cabbage Gratin

Cuisine:French

Course:Side Dish

20m prep 50m cook 1h 10m ready

4 to 6 servings While the words “decadent” and “cabbage” are not often found together, we make an exception for this dish. It is excellent served as part of a winter meal or as a holiday side dish.

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Ingredients

Servings:
  • ¼ cup finely grated Parmesan
  • ¼ cup dry bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
  • 1 leek, trimmed, halved lengthwise, well cleaned, and chopped
  • 6 cups shredded cabbage (about 1½ pounds)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup heavy cream or whole milk
  • ½ cup grated Swiss cheese, Comté, or Gruyère (2 ounces)
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • (½ teaspoon caraway seeds, toasted)
  • (Pinch of grated or ground nutmeg)
  • ¼ cup grated Swiss cheese, Comté, or Gruyère

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Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter a 9-inch square or round baking dish. Dust the dish with: ¼ cup finely grated Parmesan; ¼ cup dry bread crumbs

  2. Step 2.

    Heat in a large skillet over medium heat: 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter

  3. Step 3.

    Add and sauté until tender, 3 to 5 minutes: 1 leek, trimmed, halved lengthwise, well cleaned, and chopped

  4. Step 4.

    Add and sauté until tender and most of the liquid has cooked off: 6 cups shredded cabbage (about 1½ pounds)

  5. Step 5.

    Meanwhile, whisk together in a large bowl: 2 large eggs; 1 cup heavy cream or whole milk; ½ cup grated Swiss cheese, Comté, or Gruyère (2 ounces); ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; (½ teaspoon caraway seeds, toasted); (Pinch of grated or ground nutmeg)

  6. Step 6.

    Add the cooked cabbage and stir to combine, pour into the baking dish, and cover the top with: ¼ cup grated Swiss cheese, Comté, or Gruyère

  7. Step 7.

    Bake until golden on top, 40 to 50 minutes.

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