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:
3
Preparation time:
30 min
Calories per person:
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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