Baked cabbage is a simple, tasty, easy, and quick recipe to prepare. A side dish without béchamel, delightful, crispy and au gratin. Did you know that… baking allows vegetables to release all their aromatic bouquet.
Discover all the varieties and the sowing period of white and colored cabbages.
SEASONALITY of cabbage #cappuccio – all year round, mainly spring and autumn.
RECIPES with cabbage
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer and Autumn
Baked Cabbage
- 1.54 lbs white and compact cabbage
- 1 onion (optional)
- Half clove Garlic (optional)
- Half tsp Salt (3 g)
- 3 tbsps Extra virgin olive oil (30 g)
- 0.7 oz Breadcrumbs (for celiacs: gluten-free breadcrumbs)
- 1 oz Grated Parmesan cheese (for vegetarians: without animal rennet – for VEGANS: nutritional yeast flakes)
Tools
- Cutting Board
- Knife sharp
- Baking Tray or large shallow baking pan
- Bowl
- Spoon
First of all, remove the outermost damaged leaves from the cabbage, cut it in half and wash it.
On a cutting board with a sharp knife, roughly slice the cabbage. Then cut into pieces.
Place the chopped cabbage in a bowl (optionally with julienned onion) season with minced garlic, salt, and oil. Mix well.
Place everything in a single layer on a large baking tray.
Grate the cheese and mix it with the breadcrumbs. Use a teaspoon to sprinkle evenly over the vegetables.
Bake in the center rack of the static oven at 392°F (convection at 356°F) for 20 minutes or more according to your taste.
The baked cabbage is also delicious when reheated the next day and keeps for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
VARIATIONS of baked cabbage
– vegan version: replace the cheese with chopped nuts or nutritional yeast flakes
– add an onion (thinly sliced) to the sliced cabbage
– season with olives (Taggiasca) or sun-dried tomatoes cut into strips
– to prepare the same pan version recipe, add the breadcrumbs and cheese only in the last minutes of cooking
– cook the same recipe using SAVOY CABBAGE
– choice of aged hard cheese: Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano, aged Pecorino, smoked Ricotta, Trentingrana….
Curiosities
How to clean and cut the cabbage?
How to clean and cut the cabbage?
What is the difference between Savoy cabbage and regular cabbage?
What is the difference between Savoy cabbage and regular cabbage?
What does cabbage taste like?
Cabbage has a slightly bitter and crunchy taste, with a pleasant sweet note.
