Hooray! Something new to make with cabbage! Part of my intention with Vegetarian Foodie Fridays is to make at least one, if not two or more, of the dishes posted on my linky each week. This week I decided to feature one of the dishes I tried at Vegetarian Foodie Fridays. This past week I tried the The Local Cook’s Cabbage Au Gratin. I love cabbage but generally only make coleslaw with it. One day I would like to try some Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls, but since I no longer like eating soy meats, I would like to try making them with an alternative. (Anyone have one?) So I was stoked to find this recipe and decided to modify it a bit by adding some beans for protein and changing the ingredient amounts a little. This is how I made it:
Cabbage and Beans Au Gratin
3 cups cabbage, shredded
3/4 cup carrots, shredded
1/2 cup green onions
1 can kidney beans
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
2 Tbsp parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp parsley
Directions: Sauté veggies in a saucepan. Just as veggies go soft add drained and rinsed can of kidney beans and place in a casserole dish. Pour mixture of milk and eggs over the vegetables and beans. Sprinkle cheeses on top and bake for 30 – 35 minutes in 350 F degree oven.
Since I added an extra egg it came out a little but more like a quiche minus crust, but that was fine. As the picture shows I also used my cast iron skillet to bake it in too, which is always gives dishes a little more home-on-the-range effect. This is a good dish for those who don’t like a lot of spice. I generally cook with lots of spices and love strong flavours, but my girls and dinner guest enjoyed it for its simplicity. I’m glad I increased the amount of cheese and eggs and added the beans. The extra protein boost was great and my girls always eat better whenever beans are involved.
Linked up at Foodie Friday at Designs by Gollum, Fight Back Friday at Food Renegade, Friday Foods at Momtrends, Food on Friday at Ann Kroeker (who did a post about the Curried Chick Pea Soup I posted about last week), Wholesome Whole Foods at Health Food Lover, Ultimate Recipe Swap at Grocery Cart Challenge, Two For Tuesdays at A Moderate Life, Real Food Wednesdays at Kelly The Kitchen Kop.
Welcome to Vegetarian Foodie Fridays! Where we’re not just Meatless on Mondays, but all week through! Hi! My name is Melodie and I’m a long time vegetarian who’s into real food, holistic nutrition, and healthy living but suffers from a sweet tooth! (I love homemade baked goods and ice cream). To learn more about why I became a vegetarian or why I choose to raise my children vegetarian please click on my links.
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Hi Melodie.
Thanks for adding to my carnival!
That gratin looks pretty yummy!
I’m making your chickpea soup again tonight lol- I think I’m addicted to it!!!
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This looks like an awesome way to eat cabbage. Delicious! Thanks!
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Mel, for some strange reason, I always have a vegetarian recipe for you on fridays! I love it! We are so on the same vibe. Your cabbage casserole looks so delicious! How is it in the toot department though?
just wondering! When i was nursing there is NO way I could have touched that, as both my girls had issues with me eating cabbage! I want to taste it though, so I will most likely make it soon anyway! Tooting be darned! Thanks for sharing the foodie love with us and have an amazing weekend! Alex
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that looks great!
I’ve noticed that the meals I’m cooking these days for my family are slowly but surely becoming more vegetarian. There’s something about summer I think that makes us non-veggies want to eat less meat!
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what a great idea to add beans! DH always complains when I make vegetarian meas that there isn’t enough protein. That would be a good addition!
Wendy (The Local Cook)´s last [type] ..Bulgarian Yogurt Cake
This dish sounds great and so easy and cheap – I love that! I can always get great cabbage here in Europe but I’m never quite sure what to do with it. I will have to try this recipe soon! Thanks!
thanks for inviting me to your carnival. I love the theme.
also, love your site. I have 2 kids(4 & 2) and I nursed them both until they were over 2. my youngest just weaned herself about 2 months ago. I nursed straight for about 4 1/2 years. It was bittersweet when it ended. I was ready to move on, but will cherish the bonding I have with my girls.
I’m a home birther too!!
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I hope my cabbage grow so I can try that! Thanks for pointing me this direction
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Oh yum. I will have to try this. The spouse isn’t a huge fan of cabbage, but perhaps he will be distracted by the cheese…or perhaps I don’t even care because it really does look good…
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@Alex – My dinner guest (A very good friend) asked me the same question! Made me laugh. I suppose beans and cabbage do add up to some toots but personally my body is so used to this kind of food it doesn’t affect me that much. But non-veggies should be on guard I guess. (giggle giggle)
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Thanks for the invite. I am not sure my family qualifies as Vegetarian but we do try hard to eat healthy which means less meet then most. Great blog! Look forward to nosing around.
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What a great idea! Looks like a good dish.
This looks really tasty. Thanks for sharing!
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I’ll enter one of these days. For now, I’m glad to have rediscovered your blog – and all these yummy recipes!
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Chiming in late, but it’s been a little nuts over at my blog, as you’ll see if you check out this week’s contribution. (Melodie, I know you’ve already been there and commented. Thanks!) It’s about a group of parents who are fighting the healthy changes made to their school menu. They want the old food back. (Yes, you read that right.) So far there have been more than 120 comments.
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This sounds delicious!! Thank you so much for submitting it to Two for Tuesdays!
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I finally found Miso!!! I hunted high and low, and finally found it at Superstore!! All that effort for a $3 package of soup spice. Jeepers. BUT I found it, and I made your Udon Miso soup with the broccoli and spinach? SOOOO GOOOOD. The only one who didn’t like it was my 22 month old. Which is odd. He usually likes everything.
Thanks for the recipe!
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