Scalloped Cabbage

Name: Scalloped Cabbage
Ingredients: 4 cups shredded cabbage (about 1 medium cabbage); 3 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups milk; 3/4 teaspoon pepper; 28 saltine crackers, crushed; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

4 cups shredded cabbage (about 1 medium cabbage)
3 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
3/4 teaspoon pepper
28 saltine crackers, crushed
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Directions

1

Cook shredded cabbage, covered, in a small amount of boiling salted water for 15 minutes or until cabbage is tender; drain well. Set cooked cabbage aside, and keep warm.
2

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook mixture 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk. Cook sauce over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in pepper.
3

Place one-third cracker crumbs in a lightly greased shallow 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Spoon half of cabbage over cracker crumbs. Pour half of sauce mixture over cabbage. Repeat layers, ending with cracker crumbs. Dot cracker crumb layers with 2 tablespoons butter. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Serve warm in baking dish.