CROATIAN CABBAGE STEW ( PRISILJENO ZELJE")

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Croatian Cabbage Stew ( Prisiljeno Zelje

This recipe is at least 200 years old. My grand-grandmother was preparing cabbage that way, my, grandmother was preparing that way, my mother was preparing that way, so I am preparing it that way. This is very healthy meal, although it is prepared on pork fat.

Provided by nitko

Categories     Stew

Time 55m

Yield 4 portions, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

500 g cabbage (one medium cabbage head)
50 g smoked bacon (smoked, dried)
200 g tomatoes (strained juice)
1 teaspoon caraway seed
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon lard (but oil can do)
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Cut the cabbage to narrow strips approximately 5mm wide and 2-5 cm long.
  • Heat water with vinegar and when it boils put cabbage in it.
  • Cook for 3 minutes.
  • During this put sliced bacon (in small cubes) on fat until transparent, add flour and brown it.
  • Add cold water, tomato juice.
  • Take out cabbage with hollow spoon, and throw the water out.
  • Add caraway seeds, season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook about 30 minutes or until cabbage softens.
  • Serve as a side dish to sausages, pork chops, and similar meat and mashed potato.

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