a potluck-friendly scalloped ham and cabbage casserole with cheese.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 1 medium head cabbage, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 ½ cups cooked ham, diced
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- ¾ cup processed American cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Butter a baking dish.
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cabbage and onion, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 6 minutes. Add ham and steam for 1 minute. Transfer vegetables and ham to the prepared baking dish.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over low heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Add milk, stirring until smooth. Add cheese and salt; stir until cheese is melted. Pour cheese sauce over cabbage mixture in the baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes.
- A bag of slaw can be substituted for the cabbage.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 457 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 19 g |
| Cholesterol | 92 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 27 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Sodium | 2800 mg |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Fat | 31 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Cabbage, apple and cheese are a nice combo, but I thought this would need some jazzing-up to make it more flavourful. I sauteed the white onion in olive oil, along with a red onion and some garlic, in a large pot. Then I directly added chopped, smoked honey ham and a grated apple. I seasoned this mixture with a bit of nutmeg, cinnamon and fennel seed. I added a bit of chicken stock rather than water, but regretted that because it dulled the smoky-sweet edge; it didn’t need it. Then I laid the chopped cabbage on top of this flavoursome mixture and steamed it for a few minutes. For the sauce, I used a mixture of cheddar and edam, doubling up on the quantity. My husband, who loves rich food, loved it!
This was pretty tasty. I changed some things. I sauted the onions, added cooked chopped potato and added to the onions. cooked my cabbage then added to the onions/potatoes. Browned the cabbage. Used shredded cheddar instead of american. I sprinkled shredded cheddar on top then added the bread crumbs, a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, paprika then dotted with butter. Delish!
Despite the odd sounding combination of flavours, I took the other reviewers word for it and gave it a try. My SO prefers his vegetables plain, just butter and s&p but I love cheese sauce and I figured he might like it if he tried it. He did like it, so did I, it’s really quite good.
i added a little extra cheese and used french onions on top instead of bread crumbs. My husband loved it!
Added half the salt,steamed veggies in Chicken broth,used a cheese ball that had almonds on it ,just half the ball.
Rather disappointing. Took much longer to bake than called for even though I used only half the recipe. Bread on top was soggy, but might be better if crumbs were used instead of cubes.
was very good I’m from the Midwest so I love casseroles like this, only changed was to top with lots of French onions, could use tater tots as well and sprinkled some chipotle hot sauce on it after cooking to cut the richness of the cheese, those 2 changes had the two of us fighting over leftovers
I made this when I had part of a ham slice left over. We don’t use processed American cheese here, so I used a Mexican cheese blend which included cheddar cheese. I misread the recipe, and mixed the sauce IN the sauce pan with the cabbage and ham mix, before I put it into the casserole to finish it in the over, instead of pouring it over the top of the ham and cabbage mix in the casserole. The bread crumbs still went on top. My husband said it is a dish we will make again.. I found it a tad bland but have a good stock of ideas to give it more of a flavor..
I made this last night, with ham leftovers from Easter. WOW! Loved at my house by kids, hubby and myself. I added a can of corn per another reviewer, cooked the cabbage and onions down with chicken broth per yet another reviewer and added a bit of spice per my liking, and some picante sauce for more flavor. Excellent recipe – I would not have thought to mix these things so I really appreciated this posting.
Very good. wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into with cheese and cabbage. but it was good. I used cheddar cheese instead of processed American. Also sprinkled with Frenchis fried onions instead of bread.
This recipe was awsome! Even my husband loves it and he doesn’t like much of what I make LOL. Made it just the way it was written. 2 thumbs up!!!!
Really enjoyed this recipe. Made it as directed with one addition. Put a few sprinkles of dry mustard into. Sauce. My husband stated “it’s a keeper”.
Recipe is great, but you need to make sure to use a VERY small amount of water, otherwise it will end up runny. I would say maybe a couple tablespoons is enough, because cabbage has so much water. Either that or be prepared to boil off a large amount, which will make the cabbage too soft. Also, save half the cheese to add on top to give it better visual appeal.
I used this recipe for scalloped cabbage
Loved this! I’ve been trying to find new ways to enjoy cabbage, and this was a winner. Only thing I did differently was to add garlic powder to the cheese sauce, and used shredded sharp cheddar and shredded mozzarella instead of processed cheese. Wonderful!
Boy, I wasn’t sure about this one, but it was ‘really good’! I used a bag of cabbage, won’t do that again, the head wouldn’t be as tough. Also, next time I’ll carmelize the onion. I used a cheddar/chez whiz combo. And last, and maybe least, is the extra spice I used, that I think is a must…. 1/2tsp curry(more if you like it)….you can’t taste it, or even smell it, but it’s there, perkin’ things up….Hez
Highly unusual for everyone at my dinner table to like a dish, but it happened here! Even my picky 13 year old loved it. I used an 8oz brick of sharp cheddar, that I shredded, and what was leftover of some cheese wiz from a recipe last week (I think about 6oz). My sauce was a bit thick because of all that cheese, so I added some additional whole milk (which is what I use when I make sauces). Also added a bit of fresh ground pepper. Steamed the cabbage and onion in a metal steamer basket until tender. Mixed with the ham and cheese. I had purchased a thick slice of smoked ham at the deli counter just for this recipe. Poured cabbage mixture into a buttered dish. Cooked a little longer than stated as I wanted a little bit of browning. It was a huge hit. I served with simple tomato slices, which my daughter ate with the cabbage casserole. We both think it might be interesting to layer tomato slices into the casserole, or dice up some fresh tomato. Oh, and for some reason the sauce was a lot thinner after cooking. Could be the cabbage continued to cook down. But it didn’t matter, everyone spooned up the sauce! What a winner! Thanks!
Very easy and good for leftover meat on those nights when you just can’t think of anything else to make. I didn’t have ham, so I used diced hot dogs and pepperoni.
Delicious! Even my picky two year old enjoys this one.
This was a nice and filling dinner. I was looking for a way to use up some cabbage when I found this recipe. The one change I made was to use white queso cheese in place of the processed American cheese. Served this with lettuce salad and garlic bread. Leftovers were good for the lunch the next day also.
Wow! I can’t say enough about this dish. I have made it several times. The first time with ham, the second with leftover chopped chicken (We like it better with chicken). I have even left out the meat and made it as a side dish. I cooked the cabbage with chicken broth when using chicken. This is a perfect side dish or casserole. You can do so much with this dish. It is more than a single recipe, it is the beginnings of so many. Sometimes with Tarragon, but Penzey’s dried red pepper and minced garlic are a must in my house. Add Penzey’s Fox Point seasoning and it is the bomb! (penzeys.com) I am not affiliated with them, I just love their seasonings! Thanks, Jeanie, for an awesome addition to my recipe collection.