Crispy Cabbage Casserole

Crispy cabbage casserole

Grease an ovenproof dish or casserole.

Trim the outer leaves and stalk from the cabbage.

Shred it , not too finely , wash it well , and drain.

Peel and chop the onion.

Scrape and wash the celery and cut into 1 in lengths.

Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan , and fry the onion gently for 2-3 minutes until soft.

Add the celery and drained cabbage , fry gently for a further 5 minutes , stirring occasionally.

Heat the oven at 400f / 200c / gas mark 6-7.

Make a white sauce with the remaining ingredients.

Put the vegetable mixture into the greased dish.

Pour the white sauce over the top.

Crumble or grate the bread into crumbs , and sprinkle these on top of the sauce.

Dot with a knob of butter.

Bake for 15 minutes in the hot oven until the top is crunchy and golden brown.

cabbage, onion, celery, oil, butter, bread, cornflour, milk, salt, pepper