Charred Sweetheart Cabbage with Cheese Sauce & Breadcrumbs
Date Added: 12/11/2025
Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
Pinch salt & Black pepper
2 sweetheart cabbages - cut in quarters lengthways
200ml milk
1 ½ tbsp plain Flour
20g butter
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp chilli Flakes
50g Red Leciester cheese - grated
Pinch Salt / pepper
Panko Breadcrumbs
20g Butter
Zest of ¼ lemon
¼ fresh red chilli diced finely
5g Fresh flat leaf parsley
Method:
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Heat 1 tbsp oil to a large hot frying pan and char sweetheart cabbages on the 2 cut edges until black & tender (approx 2 minutes each side).
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In a small frying pan toast the breadcrumbs with butter, lemon, chilli & parsley until golden - stirring continuously & then remove from heat.
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To make cheese sauce melt butter in a medium saucepan and add ?our to make a roux, stir to cook ?our and then add seasoning. Add the milk a little at a time and once incorporated add cheese and mix until thickened
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To serve lay cabbage quarters onto a plate and pour over cheese sauce and top with toasted breadcrumbs.