Finnish Caraway Cabbage Recipes

CABBAGE WITH CARAWAY

Steps:

• Cook the cabbage in boiling water for 3 mins until tender, then drain. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 mins until starting to soften and turn golden. Sprinkle over the caraway seeds and cook for a further 2 mins until fragrant. Stir in the cabbage and heat through.

FINNISH CARAWAY CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a large pan melt the butter and add the cabbage and onion.
• Cook the vegetables, turning with a fork, until they are limp but not browned.
• Add the water, tomatoes, salt, caraway seed, and sugar.
• Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Serve hot, garnished with parsley.

SAUSAGES WITH BRAISED CABBAGE & CARAWAY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the sausages and fry them over a medium-high heat for 10 mins, turning as they take on colour. Remove from the pan, then wipe out the pan with kitchen paper.
• Melt the butter in the pan and tip in the onions. Season, cover and cook for 10 mins, stirring a few times during cooking, until the onions are softening and dark golden here and there.
• Sprinkle the caraway seeds into the onions, fry for 2 mins more, then nestle the cabbage wedges into the pan. Pour in the stock, pop on the lid and simmer for 5 mins. Add the sausages to the pan and cook for 10 mins more until the cabbage is tender but still holding some of its green colour, and the sausages are cooked through. Spoon in the crème fraîche and shake the pan a few times to help it mix into the rich onion sauce below. Serve in wide bowls with mashed potatoes and mustard.

CARAWAY CABBAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease/spray a 13" x 9" baking dish; set aside.
• In a large pot, cover shredded cabbage and sliced onion with water, bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes. Drain well.
• Combine the rest of the ingredients with the cabbage drained cabbage; mix well.
• Pour into the buttered baking dish and bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes, or until browned on top.