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Serbian Sweet Cabbage Stew
Fresh cabbage slowly cooked with pork, mushrooms, tomatoes and herbs.
Ingredients
| Ingredient |
Quantity |
| Fresh white cabbage |
1 head |
| Pork belly or smoked bacon |
|
| Leek |
|
| Porcini mushrooms, fresh or pickled |
|
| Canned puréed tomatoes |
|
| Fresh tomatoes |
|
| Mustard |
|
| Garlic |
|
| Bay leaf |
|
| Black pepper |
to taste |
| Sweet and hot paprika |
|
| Red sweet pepper |
|
| Basil, spring onions, parsley and tarragon |
|
| Oil, water and salt |
as needed |
Method
- Heat oil in a heavy pot and soften the sliced leek.
- Add pork belly or bacon, mustard and black pepper.
- Stir in canned and fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, chopped cabbage, bay leaf and garlic.
- Add a little water, cover and simmer for about 1–1½ hours.
- Toward the end add red pepper, sweet and hot paprika, herbs and garlic. Serve hot with the cooking broth.
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