Quadretti with Braised Cabbage

Quadretti with braised cabbage is a traditional Croatian dish, especially popular in the northern regions of Croatia. It is a simple, rustic dish which perfectly depicts the frugality and resourcefulness of Croatian peasant food. To prepare the dish, first sauté chopped cabbage with onions and finally combine it with wide, square-shaped pasta - quadretti.

Season with salt and pepper, but you can also add some diced bacon or pancetta. Quadretti with braised spring cabbage are a popular simple and comforting dish which represents Croatian rich agricultural heritage and culinary tradition.

Serving:

Preparation time:

30 min

Calories per person:

373

Ingredients

Marodi Quadretti: 200 g

Green cabbage: 500-700 g

Onion: 150 g

Lard: 1 tbsp

Sugar: 1 tbsp

Salt: 1 tsp

Pepper: 1/2 tsp

Preparation instructions:

Remove the outer leaves from your cabbage head.
Cut the cabbage in half and use a knife to remove the tough part of the cabbage stem.
Cut your cabbage into 3-cm thick strips; then dice the strips into 3-cm thick pieces.
Peel the onion and finely chop it.
In a deep pan, melt a spoonful of lard, add the onion and sauté for 5-7 minutes.
Add sugar and continue to sauté for an additional 2-3 minutes. Add the sliced cabbage.
Season to taste. Stirring occasionally, braise the cabbage for at least 20 minutes. The cabbage will soften and significantly decrease in volume.
Cook the Marodi quadretti pasta in a separate pot, according to instructions. When the pasta is nearly done, you can add some starchy pasta water to the cabbage.
Drain the cooked quadretti pasta and add it to the pan together with cabbage. Mix well.
Serve the quadretti with cabbage warm, as a side dish to roasted sausages or meat.
The dish can also be served as the main course.

Nutritional value:

Carbohydrates: 71 g

Proteins: 11.67 g

Fat: 5.33 g

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