Overview
Time: 35 minutes
Dishes: large pot, medium pot
Hello, hello Dear Readers!
This dish is one of our family's favorite. In fact, I fondly remember my mother making it for me when I was younger. It is practically a staple in the house, so it was a bit challenging to write a recipe for it, since it comes so naturally to us.
This is a simple dish that makes perfect use of a head of cabbage. It is slow cooked over 20 minutes to get it soft, tender and flavorful. It calls for a ton of black pepper, but if you grind it fresh, go a bit easier. Add it to your taste, but remember that the authentic Hungarian way is to use a bit more than is probably healthy.
Heat your pot and add the cabbage as you slice it. This is the fastest way of doing it. Use a knife in lieu of a food processor because the processor either chops it too fine or not fine enough. Think of it as therapy.
Toss it with as much pasta as you like, but I keep it to 12 ounce of pasta for a small to medium size head of cabbage - either purple or green.
My apologies for missing last week's post. I was at UC Davis where my eldest daughter was celebrating her commencement with a Bachelor's in Neurobiology, Magna Kum Laude. I wanted to post, but the drive up there tired me out.
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Enjoy!
Speedy Cooking Tips:
- Start the water for the pasta.
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Cabbage Pasta
Makes 4 servings
weekday
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12 ounces fusilli or rotini pasta
1 tablespoon oil
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small head cabbage, cored and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
1. Pasta: Cook the pasta in a medium pot of salted boiling water, until al dente. Drain the pasta, return to the pot:
2. Vegetables: Add the oil, bell pepper, onion and garlic to a large pot over medium heat. Add the cabbage as it is sliced. Once all the cabbage is added, cook, covered, and stir as needed, until tender, about 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Add a few tablespoons of water, as needed:
3. Combine: Add the drained Pasta to the tender Cabbage. Toss well and serve.
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