How To Cook A Simple Cabbage Casserole (With Simple Recipe Steps)

This 4 Ingredient Cabbage Casserole is simple to make, and features cabbage, cream of celery soup, Velveeta and butter crackers.  The creaminess of the casserole complements the buttery crunchy of the topping for a crowd-pleasing side dish that can be served any time of year.

The idea of a casserole as a side dish is very vintage. Instead of roasting some vegetables or fixing canned beans or frozen vegetables, the side dish casserole can have so many great flavors and textures. Our baked lima bean casserole is a great example of a vintage side dish casserole.

4 Ingredient Cabbage Casserole Recipe

Cabbage is one of those vegetables that is cheap and serves a crowd. It can be stretched and stretched and stretched.  I love using cabbage in Sweet and Sour Coleslaw and Smoked Sausage and Cabbage Skillet Meal for exactly this reason.

Nowadays, many kids think they don’t like cabbage, but my kids are huge fans. In particular, they love Cheesy Cabbage Casserole.  Making a side dish such as this 4 Ingredient Cabbage Casserole is a great way to introduce cabbage into the palate of a kid.

Ingredient List

• Green Cabbage
• Cream Soup (cream of celery, cream of mushroom or cream of onion)
• Velveeta cheese
• Crackers (butter crackers)
• Salt and Black Pepper (optional to taste)

How to Make Cabbage Casserole

Step By Step Instructions

1. Cook shredded cabbage in boiling water until tender; drain.
2. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with cream of celery soup, and diced Velveeta. Stir to combine.
3. Sprinkle with crushed butter crackers (Ritz crackers).
4. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Storage Instructions

Let leftovers cool completely. Transfer to an airtight container, and store in the fridge for up to a week.

For the full recipe for Cheesy Cabbage Casserole, scroll to the bottom of this post. 

Recipe FAQs

• 4 Ingredient Cabbage Casserole uses cabbage, cream of celery soup, Velveeta and butter crackers.
• Try swapping cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup in this easy cabbage casserole recipe.
• Cheesy cabbage casserole uses Velveeta for it’s cheesy nature; try swapping Queso Blanco Velveeta for a new spin.
• Chop or shred the cabbage.  To make it simple as can be, use a food processor, like our Ninja, to shred the cabbage in no time flat.
• The buttery, crunchy topping in 4 ingredient cabbage casserole comes from butter crackers like Ritz.  The recipe calls for 1 cup.  I approximate one sleeve of crackers to be perfect.  Use a rolling pin to crush the crackers while still in the package–just be sure not to blow out the packaging for a big mess.

Recipe Variations

• Use your favorite type of creamed soup. Mix it up.
• Add a protein such as ground beef, ground pork sausage or chicken to the mixture.
• Swap Velveeta cheese melt for a shredded cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese.
• Add spices such as onion powder or garlic powder. Sprinkle paprika over the top.
• Slice an onion, and add it with the green cabbage.

More of our Favorite Cabbage Recipes

Cabbage is one of our favorite vegetables.  Try it in:

• Sweet and Sour Coleslaw
• Skillet Smoked Sausage and Cabbage
• Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Cabbage Casserole – Low Carb
• Crock Pot Cabbage, Smoked Sausage and Potatoes
• Cheesy Cabbage Casserole
• Low Calorie Cabbage Soup

Can you make cabbage casserole ahead of time?

You have two options for making cabbage casserole ahead of time.

1. Assemble the casserole except for adding the cracker topping. Refrigerate until ready to bake; sprinkle with cracker crumbs right before baking.
2. Prepare and cook the cabbage casserole. Let cool, and refrigerate. Rewarm in the microwave or oven.