Baked Cabbage and Potatoes – Savoy Cabbage Recipes

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A hearty and delicious cabbage and potato bake: sauteed savoy cabbage with bacon topped with cheesy mashed potatoes and baked in the oven.

 

SAVOY CABBAGE RECIPE

 

 

Real comfort food! This savoy baked cabbage and potatoes is one of my favorite savoy cabbage recipes, one of the first savoy cabbage recipes I have ever cooked.

A dish I especially like to cook during the cold months of the year, the cabbage and potato bake is a smooth, soft and comforting dish, just perfect in winter.

Well, it is not quite winter though, but it is coming. The days are getting darker and colder, what better time to cook cabbage in any form?

Either a cabbage and potato bake or simply sauteed savoy cabbage with bacon, white cabbage casserole with pork ribs, fried cabbage or sauerkraut stew. All hearty, winter dishes that I make on repeat.

 

 

INGREDIENTS FOR SAVOY CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Savoy cabbage:

• This emerald green, curly cabbage is one of the most popular sorts of cabbage sold in Germany. It 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.
• I am sure you could make a salad out of it, but it never occurred to me until now. Maybe I should try it someday. This savoy cabbage salad with apples and walnuts sounds wonderful!
• A very typical and traditional German way of eating savoy cabbage is in the form of stuffed savoy cabbage rolls. Pretty, green cabbage rolls stuffed with ground meat and served with potatoes and white sauce. Heaven!
• You will need about 900 g – 1000 g/ 2 – 2.2 lbs savoy cabbage to make the sauteed cabbage with bacon. When shredded about 10 cups, a little more or less is not important.
• Savoy cabbage comes in different sizes, so 1 kg/ 2.2 lbs can be anything from ½ a large cabbage to 1 whole smaller cabbage.

 

 

Bacon:

• I prefer to buy a larger piece of bacon or bacon cubes to make the sauteed savoy cabbage for this casserole.
• Thin bacon slices are not very suitable for this dish.

Cheese:

• You will need a small amount of Parmesan for the mashed potatoes. It makes them cheesier and creamier.
• BUT, if I don’t have any Parmesan, I leave it out and the baked cabbage and potatoes are still delicious.
• You will also need some grated cheese to sprinkle over the cabbage and potato bake.
• I almost always use Gouda, it is very common in Germany.
• Gouda can be replaced with Cheddar or another sort of cheese you would normally use for a bake.

You will also need:

• Crème fraiche
• Potatoes
• Vegetable broth (from a cube is fine)
• Olive oil
• Butter
• Milk
• Nutmeg, fine sea salt and ground black pepper

 

 

HOW TO MAKE BAKED CABBAGE AND POTATOES?

Start with the sauteed savoy cabbage with bacon. You can read the recipe below or more information in this post.

Cabbage and potato bake:

1. Make the sauteed cabbage and place it in a casserole dish of about 25×20 cm/ 10×8 inches.
2. While the savoy cabbage cooks, prepare the mashed potatoes.
3. Peel and boil the potatoes in salted water.
4. Drain well and mash adding the butter, milk, grated Parmesan, nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste.
5. Cover the sauteed savoy cabbage with the mashed potatoes.
6. Sprinkle the cabbage and potato bake with grated Gouda or Cheddar.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

 

 

WHAT TO SERVE WITH SAVOY CABBAGE CASSEROLE?

The cabbage and potato bake 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 meatballs, for instance. In this case, the cabbage casserole will serve 6 to 8 people.

 

 

MORE SAVOY CABBAGE RECIPES?

Savoy Cabbage Rolls with Ground Meat

Risotto and Savoy Cabbage “Cake”

German Soup with Savoy Cabbage and Ground Meat

 

 

 

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