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Braised Cabbage with Pork

A classic recipe for braised cabbage with pork! This hearty vegetable-and-pork skillet is budget-friendly yet very tasty and easy to make—a satisfying lunch or dinner for the whole family from the most everyday ingredients!

Natalia Tsybulskaya

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Cabbage

400

Pork

300

Onion

Carrots

Tomato paste

Pickle

Vegetable oil

Salt

Garlic

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 26 % 5 g

Fats 47 % 9 g

Carbohydrates 26 % 5 g

121 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1:

Gather all your ingredients. Use fresh, seasonal vegetables, ideally from a recent harvest—especially the cabbage. Be sure to use brined pickles; marinated (vinegar) ones won't work here. You can use any cut of pork—neck, ham, or belly. And it doesn't have to be pork—veal, beef, or even poultry all work. Or go ahead and use hot dogs or sausage—just have fun with it!
Step 2:

Peel and dice the onion. To make it easier to peel and less likely to sting your eyes, soak it in cold water for 20–30 minutes first.
Step 3:

Peel the carrot—a vegetable peeler is best, since it shaves off a very thin layer of skin. Grate the carrot on a medium grater.
Step 4:

Rinse the pork well and cut it into medium pieces.
Step 5:

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet—any kind from sunflower to olive. Since we're frying, use a refined oil so it doesn't scorch in the pan. Add the onion and fry over low heat for 5 minutes.
Step 6:

Add the carrot and fry for another 5 minutes.
Step 7:

Then add the meat. Fry for about 10 minutes.
Step 8:

Rinse the pickle, trim off the ends, grate it, and add it to the pan too.
Step 9:

Then add the tomato paste. If you don't have any on hand, you can substitute tomato juice or ketchup. Braise everything together for 5–7 minutes.
Step 10:

Rinse the cabbage well, remove the top 2–3 leaves, and shred it.
Step 11:

Add the cabbage to the pan. Stirring often, cook everything together for another 7–10 minutes.
Step 12:

Peel, mince, and add the garlic. I pressed a clove through a garlic press, but you can also grate it or chop it with a knife.
Step 13:

Mix everything together, salt to taste, and let it sit for 10–15 minutes so the cabbage softens.
Step 14:

Serve the dish hot. Enjoy!