Nebraska Creamed Cabbage
It was a sad day in 2000, when Ulbrick’s closed its doors for good. This former gas station in Nebraska City had been the place people all along the Iowa-Nebraska border went for dinners of lard-fried chicken and an array of amazing vegetables. Among the stand-out side dishes was creamed cabbage, which also can be the foundation of a one-dish meal by adding such ingredients as ham, kielbasa, or leftover shreds of just about any well-spiced meat.
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 1/2 cup hot milk
- 1 1/2 tsp prepared mustard
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper
- 1 2-lb head white cabbage, trimmed of outer leaves
- 1 cup dried bread crumbs
Method
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Sprinkle in flour, stirring constantly, as the sauce bubbles and cooks for about 2 minutes. Do not let it brown. Stir in hot milk, continuing to stir as sauce thickens. Bring to boil. Add mustard, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste. Lower heat and cook, stirring constantly, 3 more minutes. Remove from heat.
- Cut cabbage into 8 wedges. Cook in boiling water 8 minutes, until tender. Drain and trim away any tough outside parts that remain. Chop the cabbage coarsely and mix with the sauce. Place it in a buttered 2-quart casserole. Top with bread crumbs and dot the top with tiny pinches of the remaining butter.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake casserole 20 minutes.Serves 6-8.
Discuss
What do you think of Nebraska Creamed Cabbage?
7 Responses to “Nebraska Creamed Cabbage”
Lori Lynn Meier Johnson
March 18th, 2023
The best cabbage èver!
Alicia
September 3rd, 2023
I’ll take any Ulbrick’s recipes you have. My son wants the chicken & noodles. I would like any of them you have.
Thank you!!
Kerry
Alicia
January 2nd, 2023
I recently made this for my husband. He grew up in Nebraska with his grandparents and most family in Nebraska city. They always talk about ulbricks and he was excited that he found this recipe. I made it and it is delicious but it is not at all like ulbricks creamed cabbage. I can send you her original “recipe” if you would like, just let me know! Thank you the recipe was delicious!!
Branden Shortt
January 30th, 2023
Glad you liked it!
Laurie
March 17th, 2023
I want the true ulbricks recipe.. used to go there as a kid growing up !!
Curtis
September 6th, 2023
Would you please send me the original recipe and any others you have , gladly pay for your time.
Denice
January 3rd, 2024
If you could send me the original creamed cabbage recipe I would appreciate it. I remember eating there as a kid, and loved their cabbage. This recipe doesn’t taste the same. Thank you so much.