The night before, arrange the components of this farmer’s casserole in a baking dish, cover, and chill. Place the casserole in the oven early in the morning, about an hour before serving. Serve with slices of citrus, melon, and fresh strawberries.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs |
| Total Time: | 8 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 8 pint jars |
Ingredients
- 4 pounds shredded cabbage
- 2 carrots, peeled and grated
- 1 beet, peeled and grated
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 cups water
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup white vinegar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Combine cabbage, carrots, beet, and garlic in a large glass bowl.
- Stir together water, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Stir in vinegar and oil and heat for 30 seconds, but do not boil anymore.
- Pour hot brine over vegetables and stir to combine. Place a plate on top of the vegetables and weigh down with a bowl of water or a full can of beans. Press at room temperature, 8 hours to overnight.
- Transfer salad into 8 pint-size jars, seal, and store in the refrigerator.
- I often make a ginger variation for my husband (he’s a big fan). I grate some fresh ginger into each jar in step 4. It gives it a very interesting, aromatic flavor.
Reviews
Needs to sit for a few days in the fridge.
I loved this! It makes a ton, which is great, because it lasts a long time. I have a big ol’ sauerkraut crock that I used to let it ferment for the first night, before transferring it into two big containers for the fridge. I used the slicing blade on my Cuisinart for the cabbage and the shredder for the beet and carrot, so it wasn’t an overwhelming prep chore, either. It makes about a gallon; we ate it up over the course of a month. Oh–I omitted the vegetable oil. Sometimes I drizzled good olive oil over my portion, sometimes I didn’t. The picture is of one last ramekin of salad! Time to make more.
Absolutely wonderful !!!!! Great recipe; easy to follow and delicious results. There is a deli nearby that sells this; but I liked it so much….I am glad to have made it myself.