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Russian Braised Cabbage
This braised cabbage is a classic comfort food made in nearly every Russian or Ukrainian home and our 3 year old loves it.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 10m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●skillet
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Shred the cabbage into thin slices using mandolin or by cutting it in half or into quarters, then finely shredding each piece with the flat end of the cabbage against the counter. Place sliced cabbage into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle 1 tsp of salt on the cabbage and scrunch the cabbage using both hands for ⏱️ 30 sec to soften it.
salt2 tsp
2
Dice the onion and grate both carrots.
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3
Preheat a large skillet or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 2 Tbsp of olive oil. Saute onions and carrots for ⏱️ 5 min, mixing frequently. When almost done, mix in 2 Tbsp of sour cream. Empty contents of the skillet into mixing bowl with the cabbage.
olive oil6 Tbspmedium onion1large carrots2sour cream2 Tbsp
4
Cut pork into small cubes.
5
Using the same skillet, add 2 Tbsp of olive oil and cook pork for ⏱️ 5 min over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. When cooked through, add it to the mixing bowl with cabbage, carrots and onion.
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6
Add 1 Tbsp of brown sugar, 1 tsp of salt, 1/2 tsp of pepper, 4 Tbsp of ketchup and mix all contents of the bowl together.
brown sugar1 Tbspsalt2 tsptsp of pepper1/2ketchup4 Tbsp
7
Add 2 Tbsp of olive oil to large skillet or dutch oven. And cabbage mixture and set the heat to medium. Add 2 bay leaves.
olive oil6 Tbspbay leaves2
8
Cover and cook cabbage for ⏱️ 35-40 min, stirring every ⏱️ 15 min. Reduce temperature to medium-low after ⏱️ 20 min. Add more ketchup or salt to taste, if desired. Remove bay leaves before serving.
ketchup4 Tbspsalt2 tspbay leaves2
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