Ham and Roasted Savoy Cabbage Gratin
Sweet and savoury roasted Savoy cabbage wrapped in ham and smothered in a rich gruyere cheese sauce then lightly toasted under the broiler.
Servings 6
Cost $15-$20
Equipment
- oven
Ingredients
- 1 head Savoy Cabbage cored and cut into 8 wedges
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 slices ham sliced thick
- 2 cups milk 2%
- 3 tbsp butter divided
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups gruyere cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and arrange cabbage wedges on it, leaving some room between. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast in oven for 30-45 minutes until soft but with some texture still in them.
- While the cabbage is roasting, prepare the sauce by melting 2 tbsp of the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the flour and stir until the butter has absorbed the flour and it has turned a light yellow-ish brown. Whisk in the milk and continue whisking until the mixture has thickend and coats the back of a spoon.Once thickened, stir in the nutmeg and the cheese until the cheese has melted.Remove from heat
- Prepare a 9 X 13 casserole dish by using the remaining 1 tbsp of butter to butter the inside.
- Take the cooled, roasted cabbage wedges and wrap each one with a piece of ham and place in casserole dish with the seam side down. Continue until all wedges are in the dish.
- Top the ham wrapped cabbage with the cheese sauce. At this point you can cover and refridgerate the casserole until you are ready to bake. To bake, simply cover it with foil and place it in a 350F oven for about 30 minutes until it is hot, remove the cover and broil for a minute or two if you would like a more bubby brown cheese topping. Be sure to keep an eye on it as it browns quickly!