Cabbage is one of the most popular vegetables in the world. Its beneficial properties have been known for a long time. Cabbage has a high content of vitamins C, B and P, as well as trace elements necessary for humans: phosphorus, calcium, potassium. Even in Ancient Greece, this miracle vegetable was used to heal and cure diseases of the lungs and liver. There are many different types of cabbage: white and red cabbage, kohlrabi, cauliflower, broccoli, and Peking cabbage. Each of which is delicious in its own way.
Cabbage round dance
The delicacy prepared according to this recipe can be served as an independent dish or as a side dish for boiled or fried meat. For him you need to take:
- 1 small forks of white cabbage;
- 1 head of kohlrabi;
- cauliflower and broccoli in a 1: 2 ratio;
- 2 heads of onions;
- 1 carrot;
- 1 pod of sweet pepper;
- 1-2 tomatoes or 1 tbsp. l. tomato paste;
- vegetable oil;
- greens of dill and parsley;
- salt.
Wash cauliflower and broccoli thoroughly and disassemble into inflorescences. Then boil the prepared cabbage separately in salted water (cauliflower for 3 minutes after boiling, and broccoli for 5 minutes).
Wash the kohlrabi, peel it, cut into strips and fry in sunflower oil. Lightly add salt, stir and place in ceramic portion pots.
From white cabbage, remove the blackened and wilted top leaves, and finely chop the forks. Then put the cabbage in the pots with the kohlrabi. Do not mix the layers, just level them.
Put onion finely chopped and fried until transparent in the next layer. Then - a layer of cauliflower. Next - chopped into strips and fried carrots. Then - half the norm of fried broccoli, on top of which put onions and bell peppers, chopped into strips, fried with chopped tomatoes or tomato paste. Place the remaining broccoli in the last layer.
Close the pots with lids and place in a preheated oven for 20-30 minutes to simmer at a temperature of 160-180 ° C. 2 minutes before the end of cooking, sprinkle the cabbage platter with finely chopped herbs.
Red cabbage recipe with oranges
To cook a savory dish of red cabbage and oranges in a pot, you will need the following foods:
- 500 g of red cabbage;
- 1 tbsp. l. butter;
- 1 head of onion;
- juice and zest of 2 oranges;
- 1 tbsp. l. granulated sugar;
- 2 tbsp. l. lemon juice;
- 1 tbsp. l. table vinegar;
- 1-2 tbsp. l. chicken broth;
- ground black pepper;
- salt.
Melt the butter in a frying pan and simmer the peeled and cut onions in it until transparent. Then add chopped red cabbage, finely grated zest and orange juice. Season everything with granulated sugar, lemon juice, table vinegar, add chicken broth, pepper and salt to taste. Mix everything well and transfer to a ceramic pot. Cover it with a lid and place in an oven preheated to 180 ° C to simmer for 30-40 minutes until tender.
