Romanian Sweet Cabbage With Pork Recipe
A delicious classic Romanian recipe, this sweet cabbage with pork dish is very easy to make and tastes delicious. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day.
Ingredients
- 1 medium cabbage
- 2 onions
- 1 carrot optional
- 1 red pepper optional
- 500 gr pork belly
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 100 ml dry white wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp caraway seeds
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- salt to rub the cabbage with
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a couple of tablespoons of oil in a pan and sear the pork belly pieces, turning it around on all sides.
- Add the chopped onions and fry for a couple of minutes.
- Pour the wine on top, and wait for the alcohol to evaporate.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, a little bit of water if it needs it, and the bay leaf, put the lid on, and let everything simmer for around 30 to 40 minutes – or until the meat is tender.
- Meanwhile, prepare the cabbage.
- Shred the cabbage and rub it with salt, leaving it in a bowl until the meat is tender.
- Once the meat is done, add the chopped carrot and the pepper.
- Add the cabbage to the pan, together with the caraway seeds and the thyme.
- Mix well, put the lid on, and let it simmer for another 20 minutes or so.
- Mix from time to time, to avoid the cabbage sticking to the pan.
- Taste and season with more salt if it needs it (shouldn't do) and pepper.
- Serve alongside polenta, topped with sour cream.