Creamy Cabbage & Sun-Dried Tomato Casserole

This Creamy Cabbage with Sun-Dried Tomatoes is warm comfort on a cold day. Fiber- and antioxidant-rich cabbage, sweet onion and tangy sun-dried tomatoes are bathed in a rich, creamy cheese sauce with nutty undertones from Gruyère cheese. Altogether, it’s an umami powerhouse that you’ll want to make again and again. We highly recommend including the crispy fried onions for a complementary crunch. Keep reading for our expert tips, including how to save time in the kitchen.

Tips from the EatingWell Test Kitchen

These are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too! 

• You can purchase pre-chopped sun-dried tomatoes to save time, but dab them dry with paper towels before using them.
• It’s important to cook the cabbage and onion to eliminate excess moisture before assembling the casserole. If you skip this step, the cabbage and onion will release water into the casserole, resulting in a soupy dish.
• You can substitute Dijon mustard for the dry mustard and use fontina, Monterey Jack or Comté cheese instead of Gruyère.
• Consider topping the casserole with buttery Ritz crackers for a crispy finishing touch.

Nutrition Notes

• Cabbage has numerous health benefits, from helping to strengthen your immune system and reduce cancer risk to lowering inflammation and making your gut happy. These benefits are partly due to the fiber and antioxidants in cabbage. 
• Sun-dried tomatoes are tomatoes that have literally been dried in the sun—or a dehydrator or oven. This makes them lose most of their water content, intensifying their flavor and nutrients. This means an equal amount of sun-dried tomatoes will have more nutrients, including fiber, protein and vitamin C, than fresh tomatoes. Because sun-dried tomatoes are typically salted before drying and then packed in olive oil, they also have more sodium and fat than fresh tomatoes.
• Besides bringing an amazing creaminess to this dish, Gruyère cheese adds calcium and protein. While it also adds some saturated fat, there is evidence that the saturated fat in cheese may not be as harmful to our health as other types of saturated fat.