MONDAY RECIPE POST - OLD-FASHIONED CABBAGE CASSEROLE

I found it here at Spicy Southern Kitchen hosted by Christin. I always recommend going to the blog and seeing all the tips that I don't include, and to seeing photos of the recipes. 

It has been a long time since I have thought of making a cabbage casserole, but we were in the mood for something different.  All the ingredients were in the fridge, and I thought this would be a good side-dish for company.  It was very popular and very yummy.  I am guessing even a non-cabbage lover would enjoy this recipe.  

Old-Fashioned Cabbage Casserole

This has 8 servings and works out to approximately 355 calories per serving.

1 small head green cabbage

1 medium Vidalia onion, chopped

8 tablespoons butter

salt and pepper

1 (10-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup

1/3 cup mayonnaise

Topping:

3 tablespoons melted butter

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 sleeve Ritz crackers (about 30), 

coarsely crushed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole dish.

Coarsely chop the cabbage. 

Melt butter in a large nonstick pan. 

Add cabbage and onion and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, or until it is partially cooked down.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Transfer cabbage mixture to prepared baking dish.

In a small bowl, stir together soup and mayonnaise. Spread mixture over cabbage.

In a bowl, stir together melted butter, cheese, and cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole.

Bake for 30 minutes or until topping is browned.

Delicious and definitely comfort food to the max.  It was a lot of butter but we figured as we are 'good' for the rest of the week, that's okay.  And oh my goodness, did it taste incredible!  

We didn't change a thing here and there are leftovers. You could also probably cut the ingredients in half and make a smaller version.  

We served it with mashed potatoes and cubes of steak which Gregg sautéed in a frying pan.  He adds a splash of Teriyaki for flavoring.

Thank you for looking, have a great week and...