Southern Cabbage Casserole

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

This cheesy, creamy Southern cabbage casserole is a great side dish with roasts or any other meats and would be a welcome addition at any potluck.

Ingredients

12 cups chopped cabbage
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
2 tablespoons poppy seeds, or more to taste
12 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 cup sour cream
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs, or to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
3 Melt 5 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in condensed soup and poppy seeds. Add 8 ounces Cheddar cheese; stir until melted. Remove from the heat and stir in drained cabbage, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish.
4 Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir until lightly browned. Sprinkle over the casserole with remaining Cheddar.
5 Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until heated through, 20 to 30 minutes.