This is one of the best cabbage meals you’ll ever have. Ultra cheesy cabbage pie is bursting with rich flavor. It is made using simple ingredients like shredded cabbage, mozzarella cheese, and eggs. We like to serve this cabbage casserole with sour cream or greek yogurt and some freshly chopped parsley.
Growing up in a Russian/Ukrainian household I learned that cabbage and simple vegetables are actually incredibly delicious. Recipes made with produce like cabbage, potatoes, and carrots, are also easy to make from scratch. Add ground meats of choice, some rice and you have a one-pot meal ready in minutes.

Cabbage is widely popular across the world, it’s budget-friendly, easy, and cheap to make. What not to like about it? It’s also a great source of good-for-you nutrients - it’s has plenty of vitamin c, helps to keep your gut healthy, and reduces inflammation.
It has become a super veggie that helps to ‘’cleanse’’ your body of toxins. And there are a ton of recipes you can make with it. From our Fried Cabbage And Bacon, Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls to Cabbage And Cucumber Salad - all of these are sure to please every picky eater.
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Ingredients
My few comments on the ingredients + don't forget to read the Tips section!
The full recipe and ingredients can be found in the recipe card below this post.
This cabbage pie isn’t actually a pie. I’d say it is more of a breakfast casserole or strata, vegetable frittata, quiche, Spanish tortilla, or a thick pancake. Call it whatever you like, but we like to serve this as a side dish or as a healthy breakfast bake with a good old dollop of sour cream.
The ingredients used for this one pot cabbage casserole are all your kitchen staples plus a couple of extras.
- Eggs - at room temperature for easy binding. Eggs in this recipe are what hold up the pie together.
- Yogurt and mayo - for low fat version you can simply use only non fat yogurt instead of mayo. Taste will be slightly different.
- Cabbage - regular green cabbage. If you have old green cabbage laying around in your kitchen, its time to make a cabbage pie. I don’t recommend purple/red cabbage as it will dye all your pie purple thanks to its bright color. The flavor is also different.
- Gluten-free flour - I like to use my go-to flours (King’s Arthur Measure for Measure, Bobs Red Mill 1-to-1 or Schar Mix C or Universal) but single-ingredient flours such as oat flour (you can easily do it yourself by grinding the oats in a coffee grinder or food processor), tapioca, cassava flour. I haven’t tried this pie without any flour at all but in theory, it can be done if you use plenty of cheese )in addition) which would also work as a binding ingredient along with the eggs.
- Mozzarella Cheese - melty cheese is great and mozzarella is the winner here. My next up are Mexican blend cheeses, cheddar, and gouda and I also like to add a couple of tablespoons of feta cheese crumbled for an extra salty savory flavor boost.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375˚F and grease an 8 or 9-inch round baking dish with butter or neutral cooking oil spray.
In a medium mixing bowl, add eggs, yogurt, and mayonnaise and whisk until blended. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl combine together flour, black pepper, baking powder, corn starch. Whisk the flour mixture into the batter until smooth.
In another mixing bowl add cabbage and 1 teaspoon salt. Massage the cabbage well to soften and release juices and for the cabbage to absorb the salt well. Here, you can add more seasonings if you like.
Layer the cabbage evenly across the baking dish.
Pour in the batter.
Sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese on top and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the cabbage pie has set.
Remove from the oven and let set for 15 minutes before cutting into slices.
Garnish the cabbage cheese bake with parsley and serve with yogurt or sour cream.
Tips
- It has great texture - Soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. This cabbage casserole flavor is mild but savory. Boost the overall taste with extra herbs, spices, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, tomatoes, or carrots. All are very welcome and make a great breakfast casserole.
Slice the cabbage quite thin, just like you would for a coleslaw. We can't work with long strips either. Medium short and very thin slices are ideal for the pie to cook through and as a bonus it's easier to cut the pie into slices without it falling apart in seconds.
- This cabbage pie can also be dairy free - use vegan mayonnaise (it’s quite popular in Europe and the flavor is on par with the original, even better!), soy yogurt, or coconut yogurt. Any plant-based yogurt will do, just make sure it's thick as sour cream or creme fraiche. And yes, the flavor is slightly different, but if you are dairy free you already know that and are used to it. We make it with soy products too!
- Favorite add-ons - for more bulk you can add ground sausage, ground meats, or poultry. Brown this in a skillet before mixing it in the cabbage pie batter. For more all-veggie versions - mushrooms and shredded carrot work well but things like spinach (fresh not frozen), green beans, broccoli, and peas would add even more nutrition.
- Try adding more flavor by using my homemade celery salt seasoning.
Serving Suggestions
This cabbage pie is incredibly versatile. Depending on the occasion we serve this for breakfast, veggie dinner, or a part of a side dish instead of bread.
The best thing about this pie is that it’s great to enjoy at any temperature - hot or cold.
Serve it with:
- Curried Chickpea Burgers - for all vegetarian dinner
- Pork and Beef Meatballs - classic
- Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup - or favorite way is to serve the cabbage pie saw with breakfast followed by hearty soups.
- Pasta Fagioli Soup
- Vegan Pumpkin Soup
Freezing And Storing Instructions
Store this cabbage bake in ana right container for 3-4 days in the fridge. It tastes great both cold and warm but for reheating I like to use air fryer, oven or microwave.
For freezing, yes you can freeze this right after baking for up to 2-3 months. Let thaw to room temperature before reheating.
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Julia
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Recipe
Cheesy Cabbage Pie
INGREDIENTS
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ cup plain low-fat greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise (I used vegan mayonnaise)
- ¼ cup gluten-free flour blend (see notes)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (gluten-free if neccessary)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 pound cabbage (about 6 cups thinly sliced)
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- Pinch of black pepper
- 1 ⅓ cup mozzarella cheese (grated)
- Butter for greasing the baking dish
- Freshly chopped parsley for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and grease an 8 or 9-inch round baking dish with butter or neutral cooking oil spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add 4 eggs, ¼ cup yogurt, and ¼ cup mayo and whisk until blended. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine flour, black pepper, baking powder, and corn starch. Whisk flour mixture into the batter until smooth.
- In another mixing bowl add cabbage and 1 teaspoon salt. Massage the cabbage well to soften and release juices and for the cabbage to absorb the salt well.
- Layer the cabbage evenly across the baking dish. Pour in the batter.
- Sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese on top and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until the top I golden brown and the cabbage pie has set.
- Remove from the oven and let set for 15 minutes before cutting into slices. Garnish with parsley yand serve with yogurt or sour cream.
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NOTES
- Flour - I like to use King's Arthur Measure Measure for Measure, Schar Universal, or Mix C, Bobs Red Mill 1 to 1 with xantham gum is preferred but it can be without too. Also, single-ingredient flours such as oat flour (you can easily do it yourself by grinding the oats in a coffee grinder), tapioca, or cassava flour will work just fine.
- This cabbage pie can also be dairy free - use vegan mayonnaise (it’s quite popular in Europe and the flavor is on par with the original, even better!), soy yogurt, or coconut yogurt. Any plant-based yogurt will do, just make sure it's thick as sour cream or creme fraiche. And yes, the flavor is slightly different, but if you are dairy free you already know that and are used to it. We make it with soy products too!
- Slice the cabbage quite thin, just like you would for a coleslaw. We can't work with long strips either. Medium short and very thin slices are ideal for the pie to cook through and as a bonus, it's easier to cut the pie into slices without it falling apart in seconds.
- It has great texture - Soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. This cabbage casserole flavor is mild but savory. Boost the overall taste with extra herbs, spices, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, tomatoes, or carrots. All are very welcome and make a great breakfast casserole.
PRIVATE NOTES
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)
This recipe has been inspired from here.
Julia
Juicy and cheesy cabbage casserole pie is the ultimate snack for anytime!
Mary
I loved this. Made it for dinner. Added caraway seeds and fresh thyme
Over browned the cheese but still tasty. Thanks for a nutritious and easy dish
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
thank you Mary, I am now curious to try this with caraway seeds!
Margo
Tried it for lunch added a little parmesan cheese.It was delicious and will try the leftover cold.
Renee Brown
WHERE is "OVEN BAKED CASSEROLE"? The title does not include Cabbage therefore I would assume umthere eas non in it which i had rather have.
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
It is a cabbage ''pie'' casserole baked in the oven.
Renee
This is absolutely delicious! I made it early in the morning and actually had it for breakfast haha
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
Yes it's a great snack during the day too! Tasted delicious warm or cold 🙂
Jillian
I LOVE cabbage and can't wait to try this. Can it be made with regular flour?
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
Yes!
Nadita
Hello Julia, this looks like a great recipe and I can't wait to try it! I am just wondering if the mayonnaise is really necessary; can you substitute it for something else or can you skip it altogether? I don't really like cooking with mayo and I see that the cholesterol content in the dish is quite high so that might be a way to reduce it. Thank you!
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
Good point Nadita. If you can find vegan mayonnaise, that should have less calories and is a little healthier than regular one. Thats what I like to use. For a healthier option you could try substituting it with thick Greek yogurt or low fat yogurt but I haven't used them in this recipe so the texture may turn out different.
Debra McCracken
The recipe says I teaspoon powder, instructions says 1/2 same with salt, also talking about cabbage absorbing seasoning what seasoning, pls clarify????.
Julia | The Yummy Bowl
Hi Debra, my instructions were not clear in the recipe card. I have adjusted them now. The seasoning I meant, the salt.