CABBAGE AU GRATIN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350^. Cook cabbage 3 minutes in salted boiling water. Drain. Stir in butter flavoring, cheese and beaten eggs. Spread mixture into bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie dish sprayed with Pam.
• 2. Brown beef, onion, pepper, and celery.Add tomato juice and pepper and garlic powder to taste. Boil down to 1/2 in quantity. To the cabbage shell spread the cottage cheese, press in evenly; then add the meat mixture to fill. Bake for 15-20 minutes.(Margret McGuire)
• 3. Cabbage Au Gratin Pie(my version) 3 c. shredded cabbage 1 teas. butter 1/3 Parmesan cheese, grated 2 lg. eggs, beaten 12 oz. lean ground beef, or turkey 1/2 c. chopped onion 1/4 c. chopped bell pepper, any color 1 lg. stalk celery, chopped fine 2 c. tomato sauce 1/2 teas. garlic powder 1 teas. seasoned salt 1 Tbl. flour Pinch of black pepper 1 Tbl. sugar 1/2 c. cheddar cheese 1 Tbl. Worcestershire sauce 8 oz. cottage cheese --- Follow same direction above bake as above then sprinkle cheese on the top and bake another 5 minutes till cheese melts.