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Season the cabbage with salt and pepper and keep warm. Reheat the onion gravy and serve the cooked toad in the hole in wedges with the cabbage alongside.

"Egg-in-the-hole, aka toad-in-the-hole, aka eggs-in-a-basket ... in a skillet before cracking an egg into the hole. Season with salt and pepper, flip after at least 30 seconds of frying and ...

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir in the remaining knob of butter. To serve, place portions of the toad-in-the-hole onto serving plates and pour over the gravy.