Cabbage Casserole
- Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 157
- Protein: 3.1
- Fats: 9.3
- Carbohydrates: 14.2
What do we usually cook using cabbage? Borsch, cabbage soup, cabbage rolls, different salads. The list is really long, but the cabbage casserole is definitely not the most popular dish here. And that’s strange because this dish can be so easily and quickly cooked, it tastes delicious and, last but not least, it’s incredibly healthy! And don’t forget it’s very affordable. That’s why the dish HozOboz is going to cook with you today is cabbage casserole.
Some facts from history
Casserole is known to be made of cottage cheese, meat, fish, vegetable or fruit. It doesn't take a lot of time even if cooked by an amateur chef. So it’s no accident that a casserole itself emerged rather easily: the lunch and dinner leftovers were poured with a beaten egg. The housewives all over the world enjoyed such an approach and nowadays casseroles are among the most popular dishes. Therefore, HozOboz decided to tell you how to cook easy cabbage casserole.
Cabbage itself (the main ingredient in casseroles) begins its history in ancient Iberia long before Christ. It was there that the first time it started to grow. Locals called cabbage "Ashi". Don’t you agree it reminds of the russian word «shchi» (cabbage soup). Cabbage migrated from Iberia to Rome, Greece, Egypt. Even after some time, the cabbage began to grow in the Balkans and Caucasus. In ancient Kievan Rus' directory "Izbornik Svyatoslav", written in 1072 A.C., there is a separate section devoted to the use and storage of cabbage. The cabbage is mentioned in the book as an everyday, familiar and affordable food. So, our todays casserole is going to be made out of a very ancient vegetable.
Cabbage health benefits
As you might have already noticed, the main ingredient of our new recipe is cabbage.This is a unique vegetable which contains a huge variety of nutrients and vitamins. And, most importantly, the cabbage can be eaten raw to get maximum benefit out of it.
Cabbage also contains potassium salt, sugar, phosphorus, fats, volatile, fiber, folic acid, enzymes and vitamins. Moreover, there’s lot of ascorbic acid in the cabbage. It is found in its pure form or in the form ascorbigen — a unique natural substance which has an antitumor effect, as well as the ability to neutralize carcinogens in human beings. Cabbage is recommended to anyone who wants to lose some weight since it's rich in fiber and low in calories. As a result, the cabbage is very often included into a variety of popular diets, serves as a main ingredient of some soups and salads.
Cabbage juice has a neutral indicator of acid-base balance, meaning, it is useful for those who suffer from reduced gastric acidity. All the tea;thy features of cabbage can’t be listed that easy, as there is a vast number of them. AS a matter of fact, it’s one of the world's healthiest vegetables. Therefore, cabbage casserole recipe which is prepared by HozOBoz for you today, is not only tasty but very healthy. So, today we have cabbage casserole recipe with photo attached.
The list of ingredients for the cabbage casserole
- 500 grams of cabbage
- 1/2 glass of semolina
- 1/2 glass of milk
- an egg
- herbs
- salt and pepper
Preparation instructions
- Pour the milk to semolina, then leave for 15-20 minutes. We will cook cabbage casserole with semolina.
Pour the milk to semolina, then leave for 15-20 minutes. We will cook cabbage casserole with semolina.
- Chop the cabbage finely.
Chop the cabbage finely.
- Grind the herbs.
Grind the herbs.
- Add the herbs to the cabbage and mix them.
Add the herbs to the cabbage and mix them.
- Now, beat an egg.
Now, beat an egg.
- Add the egg to the cabbage with greens. Whip everything. That’s the way to cook cabbage egg casserole.
Add the egg to the cabbage with greens. Whip everything. That’s the way to cook cabbage egg casserole.
- Melt the butter and cool it a bit.
Add the egg to the cabbage with greens. Whip everything. That’s the way to cook cabbage egg casserole.
- Pour the oil into the bowl with cabbage.
Pour the oil into the bowl with cabbage.
- Add the soaked in milk semolina. If you cook cabbage meat casserole, add the meat right now.
Add the soaked in milk semolina. If you cook cabbage meat casserole, add the meat right now.
- Add some salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.
Add some salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.
- Butter the baking dish.
Butter the baking dish.
- Place everything into the baking dish and lay it flat.
Place everything into the baking dish and lay it flat.
- Our baked cabbage casserole shall remain in the oven for 30 minutes at 375F.
Our baked cabbage casserole shall remain in the oven for 30 minutes at 375F.
- Here we go, ready cabbage casserole with photos attached.
Here we go, ready cabbage casserole with photos attached.
Don’t you agree that it’s incredibly delicious? Next time you can make the one with filling (with meat, for example) and you’ll get a fantastic cabbage roll casserole, just like the cabbage meat casserole. If you like champignons, you can have a tasty mushroom and cabbage casserole. The cheesy cabbage casserole should include cheese in your recipe as well as cabbage and potato casserole needs potatoes.
You may dress it with tomato sauce or our cream when serving, but it’s anyway tasty as it is. Take time to check out our latest updates to see the forthcoming cabbage roll casserole recipe. It’s doesn't really matter what option you choose to make your casserole because you’ll have yummy dish which can be so easily and quickly cooked anyway.
