Braised cabbage

Cabbage is available to every hostess, it is inexpensive and is sold all year round. Stewed cabbage can be prepared as an independent dish, in the form of a side dish to meat or fish, pie filling, or even decorate a festive table. You just have to show imagination, add spices and piquant sauces to give the cabbage dish an unusual appearance and originality .

In order that everyone likes cabbage, you need to know some culinary tricks. From fresh vegetable dish is obtained fresh, and from sauerkraut many people do not like its sour taste. Therefore, the best option is to use both types of cabbage for quenching , in a ratio of 2: 1.

To do this, in a frying pan, at first slightly fry the onion in vegetable oil (1 pc.). Then put 300 g of sauerkraut, cover and simmer for 20 minutes over medium heat. It is necessary to mix cabbage periodically, then it will not burn, and the juice will be better.

Then chop fresh cabbage, add it to the frying pan, mix everything thoroughly and continue to simmer on low heat for about an hour. If necessary, you can add a little water or meat broth. Ensure that the dish is not burned and not fried in oil, but stewed under the lid.

When The cabbage will become soft and almost ready, add pepper, salt, tomato paste (3 tbsp) or fresh tomatoes (3 pcs.) And continue cooking for another 15 minutes. In the end, put the bay leaves (4 pieces), spices to taste, sugar (4 cl.), Turn off the heat and leave on the stove for another 10 minutes. During this time, stewed cabbage will absorb the smells and aromas of spices, and the combination of tomato and sugar will give her some piquancy.

It has long been known that cabbage stimulates the immunity and appetite of a person, helps to cope with stress and a beginning cold. In winter, it is especially useful stewed cabbage with ribs, cooked in pots, in a multi-bar or just on the stove. It is prepared easily and quickly, but it turns out delicious, appetizing and very economical.

Pork ribs (800g) must be cut and fried in vegetable oil from all sides. During this time, cut the onions (2 pcs.), Grate finely carrots (2 pcs.) And add to the frying pan to the ribs. Continue cooking over medium heat. Then finely chop cabbage, salt and pepper it and put on top of the meat.

Cook cabbage should be on low heat, periodically mixing and pouring broth (about ¾ cup). If the cabbage turns juicy and the liquid is sufficient, then the need to add broth does not arise. The total cooking time is 1.5 hours. 15 minutes before the preparation is poured tomato sauce (3-4 tablespoons) or finely chopped tomatoes (4-5 pcs.) To taste.

To get a delicious stewed cabbage with potatoes and meat, the recipe of cooking for each hostess should be your own. You can take the base, but modify and experiment with the ingredients yourself. Then this dish will be branded and loved in every family.

This dish will eliminate hunger, warm in cold and frost, decorate a family dinner and give the body the necessary trace elements. For dinner, you can cook stewed cabbage with meat and other vegetables. Cabbage can be cooked deliciously with potatoes and carrots, with mushrooms and rice, with zucchini and beans. There are many different recipes with stewed cabbage and broccoli.

Very nutritious and fast in cooking dish is obtained if to stew cabbage add to the plate chopped boiled eggs and greens. Stewed cabbage cooked in a double boiler will appeal to everyone who follows their weight. The cooking process gives pleasure, and the dish turns out soft and juicy. On the table in the plate looks very nice, but the taste is not raw at all.

Preparation does not take much time and you do not need to monitor the cooking.

All vegetables: cabbage, carrots, onions and potatoes in an arbitrary ratio are crushed. Cabbage is additionally rubbed by hands, with the addition of salt, to make up the juice. Fit in a steamer and stew under the lid for half an hour. Then add tomato or tomatoes, spices and continue to cook for 10 minutes.

Any recipe for stewed cabbage can be prepared not only at home, but also in the country, in nature, right at the stake. Get an excellent side dish to a barbecue or sausage m.