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How to Make Grandma Edna's Christmas Cabbage - A Step-by-Step Guide

During the holiday season, many families have cherished recipes that have been passed down through the generations. These recipes bring comfort and joy, as well as a sense of tradition and history. For my family, one such recipe is Grandma Edna's Christmas Cabbage. This dish has been a staple at our holiday gatherings for as long as I can remember, and it never fails to bring warmth and nostalgia to the table.

Grandma Edna's Christmas Cabbage is a simple yet flavorful dish that combin...

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Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 large head cabbage
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 15 saltine crackers, crumbled
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat 6 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the melted butter until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Remove and set aside several large leaves of cabbage. Core cabbage and cut into very fine shreds. Mix cooked onion, chopped cabbage, eggs, and milk together in bowl; transfer mixture to a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Cover mixture with reserved whole cabbage leaves.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cabbage mixture is cooked through and set, about 50 minutes.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir cracker crumbs in the melted butter until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove cabbage leaves from top of casserole dish and sprinkle cabbage-egg mixture with buttered cracker crumbs.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until topping is browned, about 10 more minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

    • Nutrition

    223 cal.

    • Total Fat: 15g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 126mg
    • Sodium: 218mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 16g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 7g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 59mg
    • Calcium: 123mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 384mg

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