Cabbage Casserole
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Creamy Cabbage Casserole is a summertime side dish perfect for that garden fresh cabbage. Chopped cabbage tossed with seasoning and cream then topped with bacon and baked. It’s a quick and easy side dish that’s delicious.

This cabbage casserole recipe is one of the easiest side dishes ever. Five ingredients and one baking dish are all you need to make it and you can have it prepped and ready to go in the oven in about 15 minutes.
It’s cooked in cream and topped with bacon and the flavor combo is perfect. Plus, it goes with so many main dishes!
This recipe along with my Haluski dish are two of my favorite ways to cook cabbage! You’re going to love it, too.
Why this recipe works:
- It’s got BACON!
- 15 minutes of prep time
- Easy side dish for weeknight meals or holidays
- Only 5 Ingredients
Easy 5 Ingredient Side Dish!
Cabbage is really sturdy and is perfect for baking! Most of the prep work is chopping it up and then it’s as simple as adding the cream, seasonings, and bacon.
Even though there are only a handful of ingredients the baked cabbage comes out the oven perfectly cooked and with tons of flavor. There’s a hint of mustard powder, the cream and flour create a rich sauce, and the bacon… well it just adds the best texture and savory flavor. I mean, it’s bacon – you already know it’s good!
How to Chop Cabbage
- Dealing with a whole head of cabbage can be a little awkward to handle so the first thing you want to do is slice it in half.
- Place one half, sliced-side-down on your cutting board. Slice it into half-moon slices and then lay those flat and cut them into smaller pieces. You will only need half of the head for this recipe, but you can repeat this with the other half and save it for another use or double the recipe.
Once you’ve got the cabbage in the dish the rest is so easy:
- Sprinkle the flour and mustard powder over the top.
- Pour the cream over the top.
- Lay the slices of bacon so they are covering the other ingredients.
- Once you’ve baked the casserole (it takes about an hour at 350 degrees F) the bacon will have turned nice and crispy on top. To make it easy to serve, I use kitchen scissors to cut the bacon into bite-sized pieces and sprinkle them over the top of the casserole.
Serve These Main Dishes with It!
Need some main dish ideas to go with your easy baked cabbage side dish? Here are some ideas!
- We love it with Griddle Steaks! This is a great recipe because you don’t need an outdoor grill – you can cook juicy tender steaks in a griddle pan.
- Baked Chicken Legs are a great choice, too. They have the best seasoning and bake up so delicious and crispy!
- It’s also delicious with pork – you might like to try it with my Air Fryer Pork Chops or Instant Pot Pork Loin. Or use your slow cooker to make the most amazing Ribs!
- For the holidays it pairs perfectly with Baked Ham or my easy Crock Pot Turkey.
- Have you added cabbage to your shopping list yet? You’re going to want to give this easy cabbage casserole a try this week!
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Cabbage Casserole Recipe
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Ingredients
- ½ head green cabbage chopped
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 2 teaspoons mustard powder
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 bacon strips uncooked
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with non-stick spray.
- Fill prepared casserole dish with chopped cabbage. Sprinkle flour and mustard powder over the cabbage. Pour the cream into the casserole dish. Lay bacon strips on top.
- Place in preheated oven and bake 1 hour. Cut strips of bacon with scissors before serving.
Tips
- Dealing with a whole head of cabbage can be a little awkward to handle so the first thing you want to do is slice it in half.
- Place one half, sliced-side-down on your cutting board. Slice it into half-moon slices and then lay those flat and cut them into smaller pieces. You will only need half of the head for this recipe, but you can repeat this with the other half and save it for another use or double the recipe.
Nancy says
I have tried to watch your videos but they are always interrupted in the middle by an ad and then jump to another recipe without finishing the first one.
Brooke Kill says
Shoot, I am sorry to hear that. This is something we have been working on.
Lois Greene says
Absolutely wonderful. My picky eater husband had seconds and asked for it again the next day for dinner. The first night I served it all on its own. The second night I served it with pork chops.
Claudine says
Made this tonight and it is so good!! I want to eat the whole pan by myself!! Lol!
Kelly says
This was amazing! I also added onion and I used prepared mustard. I licked my plate.
Karen says
No flavor whatsoever!
Julie Evink says
I’m sorry, we have made this for years and years and enjoy it immensely.
John says
What size cabbage ? How many pounds
Lisalia says
This cabbage is SO yummy. Nothign like my mom used to make. This is so flavorful and comforting and rich. Who would have thought it could be so delicious! Thanks for teaching me the RIGHt way to cook and serve cabbage.
Julie says
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you loved it!
Samantha says
Love the crunchy bacon in contrast to the cabbage – YUM!
Julie says
Yes! So good! Glad you enjoyed it!
Marcine Snyder says
This looks real good. Question, do you use the whole head of cabbage, or just half of it? Thanks
Julie says
Just half a head.
Mardena Harbaugh says
HI Julie,
This sounds really tasty. I have a question though. In two places, where you’re giving helpful hints about chopping cabbage, you say to cut it in half, explain how to chop it, then say to repeat with the other half, however, the recipe only calls for a half a head of cabbage. I wouldn’t want someone to misread it and think they should be using the whole thing. I think it should read, reserve other half for another use, am I correct?
Julie says
Yes, that’s correct. You only use half the head of cabbage for this recipe. Thanks for pointing that out!
Sheila Williams says
This looks yummy! Cabbage & bacon together!!!! I want to make this! I do have a question though, what kind of cream are you using?
Julie Evink says
Heavy cream!
heather @french press says
I love love love cabbage, so this is my kind of side, and any recipe passed now is a good one in my opinion
Katalina @ Peas and Peonies says
my mother in lay makes something similar and its so good, I love cabbage, and those pieces of bacon are perfect!
DANIELLE-HUGS and COOKIES XOXO says
I SEE BACON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YUMMMY!! THANKS FOR SHARING AT WONKA WEDNESDAY!!!
Laura Jeanne says
Looks excellent and anything passed down in the family is a recipe not to be crossed. It got passed down for a reason. Love it.
Laura @ A Healthy Jalapeño