You must try this hearty and delicious baked cabbage and potatoes. It's a simple, wholesome dish that's perfect for a cozy dinner.
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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Recipe ingredients
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?
Step #1: Saute the cabbage and place it in a casserole dish.
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.
Baked Cabbage and Potatoes
Equipment
- Baking dish about 10x8 inches/ 25x20 cm
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
- Cabbage: I like to make this dish with Savoy cabbage, but green cabbage is just as good.ย
- 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.
Lisa Vasquez says
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!
Adina says
I am so happy to read this, Lisa. Thank you for the comment and the rating.
Jessica says
Really good recipe with Savoy Cabbage. I added a dash of chili flakes that gave it a nice bite
Adina says
I am happy to hear it, Jessica. Thank you for the feedback.
Monika says
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 ๐ 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 ๐
Adina says
Thank you, Monika, this is so nice of you to say! I hope you will find many dishes you will like.
Kelly | Foodtasia says
Adina, such wonderful flavors in this dish! Cabbage, potatoes, and bacon are such a cozy and comforting combination!
Monika says
absolutely ... ! totally agree with you ๐
Adina says
Thank you. I am glad you liked it.
Roland says
I liked this really much. It was such a nice variation after all this sweet stuff during the christmas time.