Simple and affordable creamy cabbage dish with vegetarian mince or lentils. Comforting weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 200 g white cabbage (or napa cabbage)
- 1 yellow onion
- oil for cooking
- 2 tsp syrup
- 300 g vegetarian mince (or use 300 ml cooked lentils as alternative / 3 dl)
- 1 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (15 ml)
- 200 ml cream (2 dl) (oat cream works well)
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice the cabbage thinly and cut the onion into thin slices.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and sauté cabbage and onion for a couple of minutes until softened.
- Drizzle syrup over the mixture and cook 1-2 minutes longer.
- Add the vegetarian mince (or cooked lentils as alternative) and soy sauce, cooking together for several minutes.
- Pour cream over everything and let simmer together for approximately 5 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
Notes
Protein options: Use vegetarian mince for a meatier texture, or cooked lentils (yellow or beluga varieties work well) for a more budget-friendly option.
Serving suggestions: Serve with boiled potatoes, oat rice, potato wedges, or mashed potatoes. Goes well with lingonberry preserves or raw stirred lingonberries.
Cabbage season: Best during cabbage season when white cabbage is at its freshest and most affordable.
Budget-friendly: Simple ingredients make this an economical weeknight meal.