Best Creamy Cabbage Gratin With Toasted Almonds Recipes

CABBAGE AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place cabbage in a large pot of boiling water. Cook until tender, drain and set aside.
• Melt butter in a saucepan, then add flour stirring constantly. Gradually add 2 cups of milk. Stir on medium heat until thickened.
• Layer cabbage in bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour 1/3 of white sauce over cabbage. Arrange six slices of cheese on that. Repeat, ending with white sauce.
• Bake in an oven at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes or until bubbly and browned. Let stand 5 minutes. Slice and enjoy.

CABBAGE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Core and quarter each head of cabbage and blanch in the boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain well and let cool. Cut the cabbage into 1/4-inch-thick slices and set aside.
• Place the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat and saute until crisp. Add the cabbage, salt and pepper and continue to cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Cover and cook 5 minutes longer. Pour half of the chicken broth in the bottom of a 1 1/2-quart casserole or baking dish. Add the cabbage mixture and drizzle the remaining chicken broth over the top. Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat the broiler. Pour the remaining chicken broth off the cabbage. Drizzle the heavy cream over the cabbage and sprinkle with the grated cheese. Place under the broiler until brown and bubbly, about 3 minutes. Divide among 4 plates and serve immediately.

CREAMY CABBAGE GRATIN WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (350F).
• Place cabbage into a colander and rinse briefly under cold running water until it is slightly damp.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over a moderately high heat, then add drained (but damp) cabbage.
• Stir well, and cover with a lid.
• Steam cabbage over a moderately high heat for approximately 5 minutes or until the cabbage is tender, but still a little crunchy.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cream, salt, pepper, sugar, nutmeg and paprika and stir to combine.
• When the cabbage is cooked, remove the saucepan from the heat and reduce the heat on the stove top to medium.
• Place 1 teaspoon oil into a small frypan.
• Heat oil in the frypan for a minute or two, then add the almonds, tossing constantly until they turn a light golden brown.
• Add the toasted almonds and the cream mixture to the cabbage and stir well.
• Grease a small (3 cup capacity) casserole or pyrex dish with butter or margarine.
• Transfer the cabbage mixture to this dish and smooth the top with the back of a spoon.
• In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs and cheese.
• Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture evenly over the top of the cabbage.
• (If you wish to make this dish several hours ahead of serving time, prepare it up to this stage, cover with plastic wrap, and keep in the refrigerator until needed).
• Bake on the centre shelf of a moderate 180C (350F) oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown- cooking time may be slightly longer if the dish has been refrigerated.