Baked cabbage in mushroom sauce

Baked cabbage in mushroom sauce

Category: Quick and Healthy Mini Meals
Serves:       2
 
Main Ingredients
 
  1. 1 medium size Cabbage
  2. 2 tbsp. grated Cheese for garnish
Ingredients for Mushroom broth
 
  1. 2 cups of assorted Mushroom, sliced
  2. ½ cup Snow peas (or broccoli)
  3. 1 cup baby Spinach leaves
  4. 2 tbsp. Olive oil
  5. 1 tbsp. finely chopped Garlic
  6. 1 tbsp. mixed Italian herbs
  7. ½ cup Water
  8. Salt to taste

Directions for Mushroom broth

  • Heat the Olive oil in a cooking pot.
  • Add garlic, and sauté for a few minutes..
  • Add the mushroom and cook for 5-7 minutes.
  • Now add the snow peas, salt, mixed herbs, and half cup water, simmer on a low flame for 5-7 minutes until done.
  • Keep aside.
Ingredients for White sauce
 
  1. 2 tbsp. all purpose Flour
  2. 2 tbsp. Butter
  3. 500 ml Milk
  4. 3 tbsp. grated Cheese
  5. 1 tsp. freshly crushed black Pepper
  6. Salt to taste

Directions for White sauce

  • In a large cooking pan, melt the butter, add the flour, and cook on a low flame, constantly incorporating the flour into the butter. Slowly, fold in the milk, and continuously keep whisking it into the flour. 
  • This must be done on a low flame, and keep working on incorporating the milk and flour into a smooth paste.
  • Add the cheese, salt and pepper, and cook for 5-7 minutes.
  • Once it is cooked, add the mushroom broth, the baby spinach, and simmer on a low flame for 2-3 minutes, making sure all the ingredients are smoothly blended together.

Directions

  • Cut the cabbage in 4 quarters. (Keep the topknot of the cabbage intact in all 4 quarters; this will keep the cabbage leaves together).
  • Steam the cabbage for 5-7 minutes, and keep aside.
  • Place the cabbage in a deep dish serving plate, and generously pour the white sauce over the cabbage.
  • Garnish with grated cheese.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes at 180 degrees centigrade.
  • Serve fresh with a lightly toasted bread of your choice.

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