Name: Gruyere Cabbage {with Bacon}
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 5 cups cooked cabbage (about 1 small head); 3 slices bacon (cooked crispy & crumbled); 2 Tbl. butter; 2 Tbl. flour; 1 cup heavy cream; salt & pepper; 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese; 1/2 Parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

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We bought a 5 pound cabbage for 88 cents. Not sure why I chose that as the intro line to this recipe, but dang cabbage is cheap. Which makes really good cabbage recipes all the more appealing.

We like many, had Corned Beef & Cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day. We like many, have leftovers to repurpose. Gruyere Cabbage was a dish my mom made often. Today, I dug out the 30-year old hand written recipe card, made sense of the measurements, and added bacon. Oh my! I think Mom would be proud.

Chop up about 5 cups of cooked cabbage. Layer half of it with crumbled crispy bacon, shredded Gruyere cheese, a layer of white sauce, then repeat.

Top the second layer with a parmesan cheese/panko breadcrumb topping. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until golden, hot and bubbly. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Gruyere Cabbage with Bacon from LemonyThyme.com

Recipe Note: After I clicked “Publish” a thought rushed into my head. If this is the perfect repurpose recipe, using up that leftover cabbage…why don’t we replace bacon with….

Corned Beef. Haven’t tried it, can’t speak to it. Yet I’m preeettttty sure it would be awe-mazing’!

Gruyere Cabbage {with Bacon}

Libby with Lemony Thyme

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings 10

Ingredients

5 cups cooked cabbage about 1 small head
3 slices bacon cooked crispy & crumbled
2 Tbl. butter
2 Tbl. flour
1 cup heavy cream
salt & pepper
1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
1/2 Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

Blanch cabbage for 15 minutes (or use leftover cooked cabbage). Shred. Meanwhile, cook 3 slices of bacon until crispy.
Butter a 2-quart casserole. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter, then whisk in flour. Stir continuously until thick and bubbly. Whisk in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer; stirring continuously for 1-2 minutes. Sauce will be thick, add a small amount of cream if too thick. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
Layer half of the cabbage in prepared casserole. Sprinkle with half of the crumbled bacon and half of the Gruyere cheese. Spoon half of the white sauce over top; repeat with remaining cabbage, Gruyere and white sauce.
Combine panko and parmesan cheese and spread evenly on top. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.

I shared Gruyere Cabbage with Bacon with my work family today as we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. What a spread!!

17 Comments

nancy@skinnykitchen.com

March 18, 2015 at 10:52 am Reply

This casserole looks amazing Libby!

libby

March 18, 2015 at 11:23 am Reply

Thanks so much Nancy.

Susie Gall

March 18, 2015 at 10:01 am Reply

Well, you got me at Gruyere cheese – my ultimate favorite in cheese. I would never have paired cabbage with Gruyere, but, this recipe is now on my “To-make-soon-so-I-can-swoon” list. I think your mom would be extremely proud.

libby

March 18, 2015 at 11:22 am Reply

I hope you swoon soon Susie. Thank you so much for visiting.

Shelby

March 18, 2015 at 5:56 am Reply

I haven’t had corned beef and cabbage in so long because Grumpy’s not a fan of the corned beef. BUT I love it and grew up eating it. I think this recipe is amazing and may have to make it just for me!

libby

March 18, 2015 at 11:21 am Reply

Well at least you know there are lots of ways to use up the leftovers. I say you deserve it!!

Kavey

March 18, 2015 at 5:02 am Reply

Never come across this type of dish before but oh my god it’s definitely going onto my To Make list!

libby

March 18, 2015 at 11:20 am Reply

Wonderful Kavey. Hope you love it.

Janie

March 18, 2015 at 4:53 am Reply

Tell me that cabbage was on offer and that wasn’t the normal price you’d pay for a 5lb cabbage??! #Bargain :)
Janie x
PS your recipe card made me smile, those hand me down meals are always the best as they contain more so much more than the ingredients listed on them.

libby

March 18, 2015 at 11:20 am Reply

Yes, the cabbage was on sale. I have another one in the fridge, too good to pass up. And too love my old recipe cards. Little treasures.