Braised Cabbage With Pork
This braised cabbage with pork is a Romanian recipe you can make year-round. This dish is cooked on the stove and finished in the oven. Delicious and suitable to please everyone in the family.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 309kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil or lard
- 1 pound cubed pork meat
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 medium cabbage shredded
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4-5 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
To serve- Optional:
- sour cream
- hot peppers fresh or pickled
- bread
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Heat the oil or the lard in an oven-safe pan, on the stovetop, medium heat.
- Add the cubed pork meat and brown it on all sides.
- Chop the onion and add it to the pan. Saute it until translucent, stirring frequently.
- Add the shredded cabbage and stir well. Add a pinch of salt.
- After the cabbage loses some of its volume, add a little water, tomato sauce, thyme, and bay leaves.
- Add salt and pepper to your taste.
- Allow it to simmer on medium heat on the stove for about 10 minutes until the ingredients get friendly with each other.
- Place the pan inside the oven and bake at 350F for 40 minutes or until the sauce is reduced to half, and the cabbage is caramelized on top. Do not cover it.
- Serve it with sour cream on top, your favorite bread, and hot peppers, if you like them.
Notes
Pork meat: Use pork shoulder, sirloin, or any cut you like to make a stew.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 507mg | Potassium: 534mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 208IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg
