How Do You Make Scalloped Cabbage Casserole?
Scalloped cabbage casserole is a main dish vegetable meal that can also be used as a side dish. Since cabbage is often the most inexpensive vegetable and is available in grocery stores all year long, this recipe can become one of your family’s staples. Even people who think they don’t like cabbage will like this because of the cheesy sauce that bakes through the whole dish making it really special. While the addition of the bacon keeps this dish from being truly vegetarian, you can eliminate it and substitute oil or butter for the bacon fat to make it appropriate for vegetarians. Fry up the bacon until it is crisp but not burnt. Drain it on a plate covered with a paper towel to remove any excess fat. Chop the bacon into bits. Place the chopped bacon into the casserole dish. Reserve two tablespoons of bacon fat for later. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Grease the 9 x 13 inch pan. Bring the large pot with about 1 quart of water to a boil. Toss in a dash of salt. While the water is heat