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    Baked Cabbage and Potatoes

    Last modified: Jun 7, 2024 ยท Published by Adina, Oct 27, 2019 ยท 10 Comments

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    You must try this hearty and delicious baked cabbage and potatoes. It's a simple, wholesome dish that's perfect for a cozy dinner.

    cheesy casserole with savy cabbage and potatoes in a dish.

    This baked cabbage and potatoes dish is one of my favorite cabbage recipes. I especially like to cook it during the cold months of the year; the cabbage and potato bake is a smooth, soft, and comforting dish, perfect in winter.

    Check out more winter-perfect cabbage dishes, like the sauteed savoy cabbage with bacon, white cabbage casserole with pork ribs, fried cabbage with bacon, or Polish sauerkraut stew. They are all hearty winter dishes that I make on repeat.

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    • How to make baked cabbage and potatoes?
    • How to store and reheat?
    • What to serve with potato and cabbage bake?
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    • Baked Cabbage and Potatoes

    Recipe ingredients

    ingredients savoy cabbage casserole

    Cabbage: Savoy cabbage or green cabbage. The emerald green Savoy cabbage is a softer kind of cabbage, less crispy than white or red cabbage, and we prefer to eat it cooked; I have never had it raw, actually. We mostly make traditional German stuffed savoy cabbage rolls or German Savoy Cabbage Soup with it. However, green cabbage works great, too.

    • Cabbage comes in different sizes, so 1 kg/ 2 lbs can be anything from ยฝ a large cabbage to 1 whole smaller cabbage.

    Bacon: I prefer to buy a larger piece of bacon or pancetta to make the baked cabbage and potatoes recipe. Thin bacon slices are not ideal, but they will work, too.

    Cheese: Parmesan to add to the mashed potatoes, and Gouda or Cheddar cheese to top the potato and cabbage bake.

    See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

    How to make baked cabbage and potatoes?

    the filling for cabbage and potato bake with bacon in a baking dish before covering with cheese.

    Step #1: Saute the cabbage and place it in a casserole dish.

    cabbage casserole coverd with grated cheese before baking.

    Step #2: Make the mashed potatoes and use them to cover the cabbage mixture. Sprinkle everything with plenty of grated cheese.

    • Step #3: Bake the casserole in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

    How to store and reheat?

    Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

    Reheat in the preheated oven (375ยฐF/ 180ยฐC), covered with foil, until heated through; it will take about 20 minutes, but check.

    Freezing is possible (for about 3 months), but I am not a fan of freezing anything containing potatoes; I don't like their consistency once thawed.

      What to serve with potato and cabbage bake?

      This dish of baked cabbage and potatoes makes a main meal on its own.

      You can serve the baked cabbage and potatoes with pickled vegetables, like pickled green tomatoes, gherkins or zucchini pickles. Or any other pickles you like.

      You can also serve the savoy cabbage casserole as a very rich side dish for Romanian meatballs, for instance. In this case, the cabbage casserole will serve 6 to 8 people.

      plate with cheesy baked cabbage and potatoes served with meatballs, the casserole dish behind it.

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      cheesy potato and cabbage bake in a baking dish sprinkled with chives.

      Baked Cabbage and Potatoes

      You must try this hearty and delicious baked cabbage and potatoes. It's a simple, wholesome dish that's perfect for a cozy dinner.
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      Course: Main Dish
      Cuisine: German
      Prep Time: 1 hour hour
      Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
      Total Time: 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes
      Servings: 4 -6 servings
      Calories: 605kcal
      Author: Adina

      Equipment

      • Baking dish about 10x8 inches/ 25x20 cm
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      Ingredients 

      Sauteed cabbage:

      • 1 medium onion about 100 g/ 3.5 oz
      • 3.5 oz bacon or pancetta, 100 g
      • ยฝ to 1 cabbage depending on size, about 900 g/ 2 lbs/ more or less 10 cups when shredded, Note 1
      • 1 garlic clove
      • 3 tablespoons olive oil
      • ยฝ cup vegetable stock 125 ml, from ยฝ a cube is fine
      • 3 tablespoons crรจme fraiche or sour cream
      • fine sea salt and pepper
      • nutmeg grated

      Cabbage potato bake:

      • 1 lb potatoes 450 g
      • 1 tablespoon butter
      • ยฝ cup milk 125 ml
      • ยผ cup Parmesan 30 g
      • 1 cup Gouda or Cheddar cheese, grated, 100 g
      • fine sea salt and ground nutmeg

      Instructions

      Sauteed cabbage:

      • Prepare the ingredients: Chop the onion finely. Set aside. Chop the bacon. Quarter the cabbage, remove the core, place a quarter on its flat side, and shred the cabbage into ribbons.
        1 medium onion + 3.5 oz bacon/ 100 g + ยฝ to 1 cabbage/ 900 g/ 2 lbs
      • Saute: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven on medium heat. Saute the onion until translucent, add the bacon, and fry for a couple of minutes. In the meantime, finely chop the garlic. Add cabbage and garlic to the skillet. Saute for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
        3 tablespoons olive oil + 1 garlic clove
      • Cook cabbage: Pour the vegetable stock into the pot. Stir again, cover, and cook on lowheat for about 20 minutes until the liquid has evaporated and the cabbage is cooked, but not mushy.
        ยฝ cup vegetable stock/ 125 ml
      • Adjust: Remove from the heat and stir in the crรจme Fraiche. Adjust the taste with salt, pepper, and freshly grated nutmeg.
        3 tablespoons crรจme fraiche + fine sea salt and pepper + nutmeg

      Cabbage and potato bake:

      • Preheat the oven to 400ยฐF/ 200ยฐC.
      • Prepare potatoes: Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks, and cook in salted water until soft. Drain and mash, adding one tablespoon of butter, milk, and Parmesan. Adjust the taste with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
        1 lb potatoes/ 450 g + 1 tablespoon butter + ยฝ cup milk/ 125 ml + ยผ cup Parmesan/ 30 g + fine sea salt and ground nutmeg
      • Assemble the casserole: Place the sauteed savoy cabbage in the casserole dish. Cover with the mashed potatoes and sprinkle with the grated cheese.
        1 cup Gouda / 100 g
      • Bake for about 20 โ€“ 25 minutes until golden brown. Serve immediately.

      Notes

      1. Cabbage: I like to make this dish with Savoy cabbage, but green cabbage is just as good.ย 
      2. How to serve: You can serve the baked cabbage and potatoes with pickled vegetables, like pickled green tomatoes, gherkins or zucchini pickles. Or any other pickles you like. You can also serve it as a very rich side dish for Romanian meatballs, for instance. In this case, the cabbage casserole will serve 6 to 8 people.

      Nutrition

      Serving: 1/4 of the dish | Calories: 605kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 1275mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 4g
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      1. Lisa Vasquez says

        May 02, 2025 at 5:26 am

        5 stars
        Awesome recipe! Ran across your site while looking for savoy cabbage recipes. Grew a bunch in the fall garden. I used turkey bacon and half red potatoes and half purple potatoes. Super delicious!

        Reply
        • Adina says

          May 02, 2025 at 6:46 am

          I am so happy to read this, Lisa. Thank you for the comment and the rating.

          Reply
      2. Jessica says

        November 16, 2024 at 10:16 pm

        5 stars
        Really good recipe with Savoy Cabbage. I added a dash of chili flakes that gave it a nice bite

        Reply
        • Adina says

          November 17, 2024 at 8:29 am

          I am happy to hear it, Jessica. Thank you for the feedback.

          Reply
      3. Monika says

        December 20, 2019 at 9:29 pm

        Dear Adina,
        I am so glad that I have come across your website - looks like we share a taste for the same food and ingredients ๐Ÿ™‚ I love savoy cabbage and also mashed potatoes so this is going to be the first dish I will try after holidays ... great idea and I am sure it tastes heavenly ... definitely will check out your recipes on a regular basis ... and from January on will try many of them ... thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
        • Adina says

          December 20, 2019 at 11:05 pm

          Thank you, Monika, this is so nice of you to say! I hope you will find many dishes you will like.

          Reply
      4. Kelly | Foodtasia says

        October 27, 2019 at 4:58 pm

        Adina, such wonderful flavors in this dish! Cabbage, potatoes, and bacon are such a cozy and comforting combination!

        Reply
        • Monika says

          December 20, 2019 at 9:31 pm

          absolutely ... ! totally agree with you ๐Ÿ™‚

          Reply
      5. Adina says

        January 08, 2015 at 11:09 am

        Thank you. I am glad you liked it.

        Reply
      6. Roland says

        January 08, 2015 at 9:01 am

        5 stars
        I liked this really much. It was such a nice variation after all this sweet stuff during the christmas time.

        Reply
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