Here’s a great recipe based on traditional Polish Hunter’s Stew, which consists of mostly cabbage and other veggies with pork. This Luscious Cabbage Stew is so velvety and nourishing.
This is better than the original, in my opinion, because the original called for several different kinds of pork and multiple deglazing. It takes forever, and it’s a lot heavier. I like cooking, but if I’m going to spend 3 1/2 hours in the kitchen, it had better be Thanksgiving.
This Luscious Cabbage Stew will be ready in just around an hour. So it’s great for a weekend night dinner, and it reheats well, so it’s perfect for leftovers.
Luscious Cabbage Stew
This cabbage stew is the easy and so filling. It's a very healthy recipe you can try when cracing cabbage.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 head cabbage - sliced
½ medium red onion - roughly chopped
½ medium sweet onion
3 cloves garlic - chopped
1 medium leek
5 medium carrots - roughly chopped or half a bag of baby carrots
1 small bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried basil - chopped
1 tablespoon basil
3 sprigs thyme - optional
1 tablespoon paprika
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper- ⅛ teaspoon caraway seeds - crushed
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 cups beef stock (beef broth or beef bouillon)
2 pounds ground pork (minced pork)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cook the pork in a large pan until heated through and browned.
- Put the pork into a large glass baking dish.
- Add olive oil to a pan, then the onions and leek. Saute 7 for minutes.
- Add the carrots, garlic and cabbage and stir. Let cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the broth, spices and herbs to the pan and let it simmer for 15 minutes with the lid on the pan. The veggies will steam in the broth, absorbing its nutrients. Stir occasionally as they wilt and scrape the bits off the bottom of the pan, and stir once you can.
- Pour the veggie and broth mixture over the pork in the glass baking dish.
- Mix the ingredients in the baking dish and bake in the oven for about 1 hour or until the top looks slightly browned.
- Serve with a couple of fresh scoops of raw sauerkraut and minced garlic if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 387kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 24gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 210mgPotassium: 727mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 7144IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 2mg
How did this recipe turn out for you?We’re eager to hear your thoughts!
