Ingredients

  • 1 small cabbage
  • 1 cup medium white sauce (recipe to follow)
  • 1/2 cup grated medium cheddar
  • 3/4 cup fresh coarse breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • WHITE SAUCE
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Method

  • Cook the cabbage in boiling water 5 - 7 minutes until just tender. Drain.
  • Prepare the white sauce: Melt butter over med. heat and add flour. Cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Add milk, salt and nutmeg, stir continually until thick.
  • Prepare bread crumbs: In saute pan melt butter and add crumbs, stir to coat crumbs with butter and remove from heat.
  • Add the cheese to the white sauce.
  • In a buttered casserole dish layer the cabbage and white sauce.
  • Top with crumbs.
  • Bake at 400 degrees until crumbs turn a medium golden brown 15 - 20 minutes.