This cabbage pie is made up of caramelized and creamy cabbage. Its topped with a crunchy crispy panko crust for a super delicious side!
This cabbage bake is my hands down favorite way to eat cabbage. Its crunchy panko topping is so satisfying to slice into and bite into. The shallot and garlic give it that almost bacony flavor. Trust me, you need to try it!

If you like this dish, you will most definitely enjoy my Greek Cabbage Rice recipe or my Cabbage and Feta Brownies or my Buffalo Cabbage Steaks!

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Crunchy Cheesy Cabbage Bake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tbs olive oil
- 1 large shallot,, sliced thin
- 4 large cloves garlic,, minced
- 1 small head cabbage,, sliced thin
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup (11.75 g) fresh dill,, chopped
- 1/4 cup (31.25 g) flour, of choice
- 1/3 cup (33.33 g) grated pecorino cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1ยฝ cups (168 g) shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup (118.29 ml) milk, of choice
- 1/2 tsp chili pepper flakes
Topping:
- 1ยฝ cups (90 g) panko
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Heat your oil in a large deep skillet. Add in the shallot and lower the heat. Saute until for a few minutes. Stir in the garlic for 30 seconds then add in the cabbage on medium heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir to coat. If the cabbage looks dry, add in another drizzle of olive oil. Cook until they soften, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Remove the cabbage to a large bowl and allow it to cool off slightly.
- Preheat your oven to 400ยฐF. Spray an 8×8 inch square baking dish with olive oil.
- In a small bowl, mix up your panko, olive oil, onion powder, paprika and salt to taste.
- Add the dill, flour, pecorino, eggs, mozzarella, milk, chili flakes, salt and pepper to taste to your cabbage mixture. Mix until incorporated. Transfer to baking dish and spread out evenly pressing down gently. Sprinkle evenly with the panko and bake for about 25-30 minutes or until top is golden brown. You can broil at the end if you need to, to get the golden brown crust.
Looks amazing! What other flour will work, I don’t use regular.
Not bad but I added two more tablespoons of all purpose flour because it was to much liquid. I think it was due to sautรฉing the cabbage. It was too much preparation with the cabbage for my comfort level.
I wish we could post photos of the outcome of the recipes. I used crushed organic tortilla chips butter and chili onion flakes with grated cheese for the topping. It did taste awesome though.
Lovely cheese cabbage bake Thanks
Hey! I made this tonight and, even though I love dill, I don’t think it belonged in this dish. Obviously, that’s just my opinion. Next time I’ll omit the dill, add bacon, and use just 1 cup of panko. Thanks!
HI Alissa, Sounds delicious to me! Thank you for the suggestions and I do appreciate your opinion!
Agree I cut down on the dill. Bacon would be good.
What cheese would work as a substitute? No pecorino in Panama where I live. And will dried dill work instead of fresh? thank you.
Wow!!!!!! amazing ๐๐๐๐ Can I prepare it in advance, freeze it and bake it at a later date?
Yummy! My hubby even liked it – add bacon for next time he says LOL. I used crushed pork rinds instead of panko, worked fine.
Iโm enjoying your site and recipes!
Hi Caree, Thanks so much for trying this dish out and I’m pumped the hubby liked it too! Thank you for being here and supporting this page!!
Amazing dish!
Absolutely fabulous dish! Would make a great side dish at Thanksgiving!
This is amazing! I can already imagine it on our Christmas lunch table. I will try adding some dijon mustard next time. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Chris! OH i love the Dijon tip! I’m trying that next time! Thank you!
I made a double batch yesterday. AMAZING dish. So good. I will definitely be making this a lot. Thank you for the recipe!โค๏ธ
Hi Rita, That’s fantastic! I’m so happy you liked the dish and thank you for taking the time to rate it!!