Russian-Style Braised Cabbage

The most delicious recipe for Russian-style braised cabbage. Serve it as a side dish or as a meal on its own.

Recipe author

Servings:

Green cabbage

Carrot

Onion

Tomato paste (+ 6 tbsp water)

Water

Wheat flour

Butter

Salt

Pepper

Bay leaf

Allspice

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 17 % 2 g

Fats 25 % 3 g

Carbohydrates 58 % 7 g

52 kcal

GI: 88 / 0 / 13

Cooking method

Step 1:

Cut the cabbage, onion, and carrot into thin strips.
Step 2:

Scrunch the cabbage with a little salt to soften it.
Step 3:

Add it to a heated skillet along with the tomato paste and braise until half-cooked.
Step 4:

Sauté the onion with the carrot,
Step 5:

...and add them to the cabbage.
Step 6:

Melt the butter,
Step 7:

and cook the flour in it,
Step 8:

then add water and salt, stir everything together, and bring to a boil.
Step 9:

When the cabbage is almost done,
Step 10:

stir in the sauce, bay leaves, pepper, and salt, and cook until fully done. See the video for the finer points and tips.

This is the best braised cabbage recipe I've ever tried. Don't believe me? Make it and see for yourself. My father, a ship's chef, cooked cabbage this way many years ago.