
Cabbage Cheddar Root-Cellar Bake
A comforting bake of cabbage, potatoes and leeks with cheddar sauce and a crisp bread-crumb topping.
- cabbage
- cheddar
- comfort food
- Hobbit
- plant-based
- root-cellar
- Shire
- vegetable bake
- vegetarian
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shredded cheddar cheese · 2 Cup
Kroger® Medium Cheddar Shredded Cheese
100%
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russet potatoes · 2 Pound
Russet Potato
89%
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leeks · 2 Count
Organic Leeks-Order by the Bunch (2-3 leeks per bunch)
80%
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green cabbage · 1.5 Pound
Green Cabbage
60%
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fresh thyme · 2 Tablespoon
Simple Truth Organic® Thyme
40%
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bread crumbs · 1 Cup
Kroger® Plain Bread Crumbs
27%
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cream · 0.5 Cup
Kroger® Heavy Whipping Cream Pint
25%
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butter · 4 Tablespoon
Kroger® Unsalted Butter Sticks
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13%
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milk · 1 Cup
Kroger® Vitamin D Whole Milk Half Gallon
13%
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fresh parsley · 2 Tablespoon
Parsley
13%
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per serving · 6 servings
Cook this recipe
- russet potatoes-2 lb
- green cabbage-1 1/2 lb
- leeks-2 medium
- shredded cheddar cheese-2 cups
- milk-1 cup
- bread crumbs-1 cup
- cream-1/2 cup
- butter-1/4 cup
- fresh thyme-2 tablespoons
- fresh parsley-2 tablespoons
Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease the 9-by-13-inch dish with one-eighth of the butter. Reserve five-eighths for the vegetables and one-quarter for the topping. Thinly slice the vegetables and chop the herbs.
Slice potatoes and cabbage on a stable cutting board with careful knife control.
Cook the leeks and cabbage in the reserved vegetable butter over medium heat until softened and wilted. Stir for 8–10 minutes, adding cabbage gradually if needed to avoid overfilling.
Warm the milk and cream until steaming, remove from the heat and stir in three-quarters of the cheddar and half the thyme until melted. Use only gentle heat if needed and do not boil; some separation is possible without starch.
Layer half the potatoes, cabbage mixture and sauce, then repeat with the rest. Spread each layer evenly.
Cover tightly with foil and bake for about 40 minutes, until the potatoes are nearly tender when pierced. Use oven mitts to handle the dish.
Use oven mitts when handling the hot baking dish and foil.
Mix the melted remaining butter with the bread crumbs, remaining cheddar and thyme, then scatter evenly over the bake. Lift the foil away from your face to release steam.
Keep steam away from your face when uncovering the hot bake to add the topping.
Bake uncovered for 18–22 minutes until the top is golden and crisp and the potatoes are fully tender. Use oven mitts when removing the dish.
Use oven mitts when handling the hot baking dish.
Let the bake rest for 10 minutes before serving, then sprinkle with parsley for a fresh root-cellar finish.
Let the bake rest before serving so the filling thickens and is easier to portion.
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