What type of cabbage is best for stewing

Stewed cabbage is especially popular during the cold season. And if you're still making this dish with only fresh vegetable, you're missing out. The perfect flavor is revealed when you mix both sauerkraut and fresh cabbage. The dish becomes rich and spicy, with a slight sourness. Still, there are a few tips to follow.

Cook_julija_simonchuk shared an interesting idea for making stewed cabbage on her Instagram page.

• sauerkraut - 1 liter
• white cabbage - 0.5 pcs
• meat (fatty pork) - 600-700 g
• dried mushrooms - two handfuls
• onion - 1-2 pcs
• tomato paste - 1-2 tbsp
• salt, pepper, bay leaf - to taste
• oil for frying onions
• water

Method of preparation:

1. Fry the meat in a dry pan.

2. Put it in a large saucepan and add water to cover 2-3 centimeters above the meat.

3. Add the washed and dried mushrooms and put them on medium heat.

4. At this time, rinse the sauerkraut several times to reduce the saltiness.

5. Chop the white cabbage. If it is hard, add it together with the sauerkraut to stew.

6. Fry the onion until golden brown.

7. About 20 minutes before the cabbage is ready, add tomato paste, fried onions, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir and simmer. The water should evaporate.

Stewed cabbage is delicious when it is fatty. Therefore, you need to take fatty meat or add a little lard during stewing.