Rumbledethumps

• date: 2020-10-31
• source:
  • https://www.food.com/recipe/rumbledethumps-56992
  • https://www.thespruceeats.com/rumbledethumps-recipe-435824
• yields: 8 servings

Ingredients:

• 0.5 kg cabbage
• 2 Tbs sea salt
• 2 apples
• 1 kg potatoes (purple or yukon)
• 2 medium onions
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 100 g butter
• 100 g cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. preheat oven to 350°F

2. poach cabbage

   • cut cabbage into thin slices
   • place cabbage slices and salt in a large sauce pan
   • just barely cover with water
   • stir frequently over medium heat, until cabbage softens
   • use a slotted spoon to transfer cabbage into a baking dish, spread evenly
   • reserve the liquid
3. cube apples
   • core apples and cut into small cubes
   • spread evenly in the baking dish, as a layer atop the cabbage
4. sauté onions
   • cut onions into thin slices
   • place olive oil, onions, and 1 Tbs salt into a sauté pan
   • stir frequently over low heat, until onions just begin to turn golden
5. mash potatoes
   • slice potatoes and add to the sauce pan used for the cabbage, with reserved liquid
   • cover and cook until potatoes soften
   • add butter and let melt completely
   • transfer the potatoes, melted butter, and any liquid to a mixing bowl
   • mash potatoes -- which may have liquid
6. layer the baking dish
   • spread onions evenly in the baking dish, as a layer atop the apples
   • spread mashed potatoes evenly in the baking dish, as a layer atop the onions
   • grate cheese atop the potatoes
7. baking
   • bake for 40 min, until the cheese starts to bubble