Lazanki Recipes

POLISH CABBAGE AND NOODLES (LAZANKI)

Steps:

• In a large, cast iron or non-stick skillet, heat onions with 2 Tbsp water over medium-low heat. Cover and cook 30 minutes until dark brown and caramelized, checking frequently and adding water if necessary to prevent burning.
• Add remaining ingredients except noodles and sour cream. Simmer over low heat for 20-30 min, until cabbage is tender.
• Bring some water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add noodles and cook 7-9 minutes, until al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Remove the cabbage mixture from the heat. Add sour cream and mix thoroughly. Add drained noodles and toss until well mixed.
• Top with a sprinkling of parsley.

POLISH LAZANKI - CABBAGE, ONION AND NOODLES

Steps:

• 1. Melt one stick of butter in pan. Slice onion into thin strips and add to pan.
• 2. Carmelize onions; keep covered and on low to low/medium heat, stirring every 5-7 minutes until onions are carmelized and a rich brown color..this will take at least 40 minutes. These were mine after 25 minutes.
• 3. These were mine after 45 minutes.
• 4. I let them go for another 5 minutes. Perfect.
• 5. Transfer onions to metal bowl; cover and set aside.
• 6. Roughly chop mushrooms.
• 7. Add the broth to pan; keep on low-medium heat.
• 8. Stir in mushrooms. Cover and let saute until all liquid in the pan has been absorbed (about 15-20 min). Stir every so often. They should look like this when ready.
• 9. Transfer mushrooms to onion bowl.
• 10. Wash and roughly peel / chop cabbage into large pieces. Add to pot with water to cover cabbage. Cover pot and bring to a low boil. Boil until cabbage is tender; about 10 minutes.
• 11. Drain cabbage VERY well. In strainer, use utensils to push down on cabbage. Mix it. Push down again. Get as much liquid out of the cabbage as you can.
• 12. Place cabbage on cutting board and roughly chop it.
• 13. Melt 1 stick of butter in pan on low-medium heat. Add cabbage, salt and pepper. Stir, cover and saute for about 10 minutes, stirring every so often.
• 14. Cabbage is done when parts of it start to brown, like this.
• 15. Mix cabbage into onion bowl. Taste; add salt and pepper if necessary. Set aside.
• 16. Boil noodles. Drain.
• 17. Into your pan, add the noodles and mixture from bowl. Mix well. Warm it on low-medium heat for 5 minutes, covered.
• 18. This dish is very good as is. At this point, add your optional meat, or enjoy it without!

POLISH ŁAZANKI RECIPE - PASTA WITH CABBAGE THAT TASTES LIKE POLAND!

Steps:

• Wash, and finely chop the cabbage (be sure to throw away the core).
• Add a bit of water and cook the cabbage until soft. If you use sauerkraut, rinse it first, and cook it too.
• When the cabbage is soft, drain it off.
• Chop the smoked bacon, finely chop the onions and fry it together until it's caramelized and soft.
• Mix the cabbage, bacon, and onions together.
• Cook the pasta separately.
• Mix everything together and season with salt and pepper.

LAZANKI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add cabbage and cook until tender, about 15 minutes; drain.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• While the pasta and cabbage are cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until tender.
• Combine cabbage, pasta, onions, salt, pepper and soy sauce; mix well and transfer to a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

LAZANKI

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil ; add cabbage and cook until tender ; about 15 minutes.
• 2. Mean while bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta for about 8-10 minutes until Al Dente. Drain.
• 3. While the cabbage and pasta are boiling ; in a skillet with the oil saute the onions until tender.
• 4. Combine the cabbage , pasta , onions , salt & pepper and soy sauce together and mix well.
• 5. Transfer to a buttered 13x9" baking dish.
• 6. Bake in a pre-heated oven @ 450° for 30 minutes.