Dillard House Cabbage Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large head of cabbage
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons margarine
3 cups basic white sauce
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1 1/2 cups buttered bread crumbs
BASIC WHITE SAUCE
1 cup margarine
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
salt
pepper
1 quart milk

Preparation

Basic White Sauce-.
Melt margarine in sauce pot.
Add flour, salt, pepper and stir.
Add milk and cook until thick, stirring constantly.
Casserole-.
Shred cabbage (with a large kitchen knife).
Cook 5-8 minutes in boiling water with 1 tsp salt. Don't overcook. Cabbage should remain crisp.
Drain well.
Layer ingredients in a buttered 2 quart casserole dish in this order: half of cabbage, enough white sauce to cover, second half of cabbage, remaining sauce, cheese.
Sprinkle with bread crumbs and bake at 300 degrees for 15-20 minutes.