How to stew cabbage with potatoes

There are quite a few excellent dishes in the culinary world that remain undeservedly underrated, and a prime example of this is stewed cabbage. And if you still don’t particularly like this traditional Russian treat, then it’s time to learn all the intricacies of how to simmer fresh cabbage in a frying pan correctly and for how long. And only when you learn how to perfectly cook classic bigus, with potatoes or sausage, this dish will become a frequent guest not only on the everyday table, but also on the holiday table.

How to stew young cabbage in a frying pan

It would seem that what could be easier than stewing cabbage in a frying pan? Our grandmothers and mothers repeatedly performed this culinary “trick” with their own hands before our eyes, preparing the filling for pies or aromatic hodgepodge with meat and potatoes.

And how delicious it was, words just can’t describe it! However, repeating the family recipe without tips, photos and videos turned out to be not so easy: the cabbage turned out either raw, or, on the contrary, it became like porridge or a rag.

At what point was the mistake made? Let's look at all the nuances of stewing cabbage step by step.

  1. Both young white cabbage and winter varieties are suitable for stewing cabbage. However, the stewing time in one and the other case will differ significantly: stewing young cabbage will take only 10-15 minutes, excluding frying, while coarser winter cabbage should be stewed from half an hour to 45 minutes after frying for 10-15 minutes.
  2. Well, since we are talking about frying, it is worth noting that the cabbage should be sent to the frying pan when the oil is very hot, so that the vegetable does not have time to release its juice, but begins to brown - a sort of deep-frying effect. And as soon as the cabbage “straws” acquire a brownish “tan,” we can proceed directly to stewing, adding water, diluted tomato paste or broth, and reducing the cooking temperature to the minimum level.
  3. The cabbage should be salted and anointed with spices at the final stage of cooking, literally a couple of minutes before turning off. Also during the same period, you can add a piece of melted butter to the cabbage for flavor.
  4. During cooking, it is best to stir the cabbage with a wooden spatula so as not to damage the pieces and turn them into a mushy mess.
  5. For stewing, you should choose a thick-bottomed and thick-walled, preferably cast iron frying pan, in which the heat is distributed evenly and the heat is retained for a long time.

Cabbage for pies: how to stew in a frying pan

Ingredients

  • Young white cabbage — 1 medium fork
  • — 2 large heads
  • — 5 pieces.
  • — 1 glass
  • — 1/2 tbsp. or to taste
  • — 1/4 tsp.
  • — 80-100 ml

How to stew cabbage with sausage in a frying pan

Pies are the most favorite delicacy for many of us. The main secret of successful baking lies not only in the airy dough, but also in the delicate, aromatic filling - stewed cabbage with onions and eggs. And that’s exactly what our step-by-step recipe is about today.

  1. First of all, we send the hard-boiled eggs to boil for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, chop the cabbage into thin strips and chop the onion into small cubes.
  2. Fry the onion in hot oil until golden brown and place it on a plate.
  3. Add more oil to the vacated frying pan, and as soon as it starts to smoke, put the cabbage in the container and fry it for 10 minutes until brown.
  4. Then pour water into the frying pan, reduce the heat and simmer the cabbage under a closed lid on burner setting 1-2 for 15 minutes. And 5 minutes before the end of cooking, put fried onions and boiled eggs grated on a coarse grater or cut into small cubes into the cabbage. Mix everything and bring to readiness.

You can stew cabbage in a frying pan in many different ways. This is an excellent side dish that can be served with any meat product, or without meat at all, for example, with sausage. We went even further and decided to prepare the simplest, but no less tasty version of the classic cabbage solyanka with sausage.

Ingredients

  • Winter white cabbage – 0.3 kg
  • Carrot – 1 root vegetable
  • Onion – 1 onion
  • Smoked sausage – 0.2 kg
  • Tomato paste – 1-2 tsp.
  • Table salt - to taste
  • Seasoning “mixed peppers” - 1/3 tsp.
  • Unscented sunflower oil – 50 ml.

  1. Cut the sausage into large cubes and fry in oil for a couple of minutes.
  2. Next, add the onion, quartered into rings, into the frying pan and continue frying until the vegetable is golden.
  3. Next, put the grated carrots into a container and, after mixing everything, sauté the vegetables for about 5 minutes.
  4. At this time, using a shredder, chop the cabbage into strips and then put it in a frying pan with the vegetables and sausage. Mix all the ingredients and lightly fry the cabbage for 5-10 minutes, and then add some salt, pepper and pour in 1 tbsp. boiling water Cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat, simmer the cabbage and sausage for 30-40 minutes.
  5. When the cabbage becomes semi-soft, add tomato paste to the dish, mix everything well and cook until the cabbage is tender.

Cabbage and zucchini recipe: simmer in a frying pan

Today we will prepare the simplest and most dietary dish from autumn products that are available to the lucky owners of cottages and gardens - stewed cabbage with zucchini in a frying pan. The preparation is quick, the ingredients are affordable, the dish is light – the ideal solution for a healthy lunch.

Ingredients

  • New harvest cabbage – 1 medium head
  • Zucchini (zucchini) – 200-300 g
  • Carrots – 100 g
  • Onions – 150 g
  • Khmeli-suneli seasoning - ½ tsp.
  • Garlic cloves – 4 pcs.
  • Fresh tomato – 1-2 pcs.
  • Salt - to taste.

How to stew cabbage and zucchini in a frying pan

  1. First, let's prepare all the components. We clean the zucchini from the skin and seeds, and then cut it into small cubes. Chop the onion into half rings, chop the carrots on a coarse grater, and chop the cabbage into strips on a shredder. Cut the tomato in half and grate it to separate the pulp from the skin.
  2. Fry onions and carrots in hot oil, then add zucchini and cook until browned.
  3. After 5 minutes, pour the cabbage into the frying pan and fry it with the rest of the vegetables for 5-7 minutes, and then add the tomato, finely chopped garlic and coat the vegetables with salt and seasoning.
  4. If the tomato is juicy, then you can simmer the cabbage in vegetable juice, but if there is not enough liquid, then you can add a quarter glass of water and, under the lid, bring the dish to readiness for 10 minutes.

Vegetable stew should be served with fresh finely chopped dill, cilantro or parsley.

Stewed cabbage with potatoes in a frying pan

Using the same technology, we can also stew cabbage and potatoes in a frying pan, replacing only fresh tomatoes with tomato paste and slightly increasing the cooking time: after all, potatoes need to be stewed longer than zucchini.

How to stew cabbage with potatoes

  1. So, in a frying pan in hot oil, first fry the chopped onion (1 head), and after 3-5 minutes add the grated carrots (1 pc.).
  2. Add shredded winter cabbage (300 g) to the sautéed vegetables, fry it for 5-10 minutes and pour in ½ tbsp. hot water.
  3. Simmer the cabbage under the lid for 15-20 minutes, and then put potatoes (2 tubers) cut into small cubes (1.5x1.5 cm), salt to taste, bay leaf, ½ tsp. black pepper and add a little more water if necessary. Mix everything and cook covered for 15 minutes.
  4. When the potatoes are already soft, but not falling apart, add 1 tsp to the dish. tomato paste, 50 g of finely chopped parsley, garlic (2 cloves) passed through a press, mix everything again and bring to readiness (5-7 minutes).

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