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Stewed cabbage with tomato paste
Stewed cabbage with tomato paste, carrots, and onions is a delicious dish that works well as a side for meat, as well as a filling for pies, patties, and zrazy. This cabbage is a great option for a meal during fasting. A simple and healthy dish that can be varied by adding meat, mushrooms, or potatoes. Stewed cabbage with tomato paste is quick and easy to prepare.
Preparation time: 40 minutes.
Ingredients
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- white cabbage – 1 kg, 500 g;
- onion – 2 pcs;
- carrot – 1 pc;
- vegetable oil – 3-4 tbsp;
- tomato paste – 70 g (2 tbsp);
- water – 150-200 ml;
- salt, ground pepper – to taste;
- sugar – 1-2 tsp (or to taste);
- lemon juice or vinegar (9%) – to taste;
- bay leaf – 2 pcs;
- allspice – 4-6 pcs.
Preparation
- You will need white cabbage. You can also use young white cabbage, but it will cook much faster.
- Shred the cabbage into thin strips.
- Prepare the onion, as well as the carrot and tomato paste.
- Slice the onion into half rings, the same thickness as the cabbage.
- Grate the carrot into thin strips. You can also grate it on a coarse grater or use a Korean-style grater; it will look nice too.
- Heat a frying pan, saucepan, or pot with a thick bottom, pour in vegetable oil. Add the prepared onion and fry until golden, but do not dry out the vegetables. One teaspoon of sugar will help the onion to acquire a beautiful color. As soon as the onion is browned, add the carrot. Let the vegetables stew for a while.
- As soon as the carrot becomes softer, which takes about five to seven minutes, add the cabbage to the pan. If the cabbage doesn't all fit in the pot, there's no need to worry; it will definitely reduce in volume, and then you can add the remaining cabbage to the saucepan.
- Salt the cabbage, remembering to stir it periodically so the vegetables do not burn. Reduce the heat, cover the saucepan with a lid. Cook the cabbage until semi-cooked, about ten minutes.
- Prepare the spices, sugar, and lemon juice.
- The stewed cabbage can remain white, or you can make it a beautiful red cabbage. For this, you will need tomato paste or sauce. Prepare the tomato paste. In a bowl, add some warm boiled water, sugar, and lemon juice.
- Stir the tomato and add it to the cabbage. Mix the vegetables thoroughly, distributing the entire tomato sauce.
- Taste the cabbage; if necessary, add spices and other seasonings, as well as sugar, salt, and acid. Add the bay leaf to the saucepan, cover with a lid, and stew for another five minutes.
- After turning off the heat, let the cabbage steep for ten to fifteen minutes. Then transfer it to a flat dish and serve hot.
Stewed cabbage with tomato paste, carrots, and onions from this recipe always turns out juicy and tasty. To diversify this fasting dish, you can add rice, mushrooms, or beans to the cabbage, and it will be very tasty too.
