Cabbage Stir-Fry with Mushrooms and Ham

Braised Cabbage with Mushrooms and Ham – a delicious way to prepare cabbage. You can also call it a cabbage stir fry, or another interesting name: Solyanka recipe.

I have a friend who claims she doesn’t cook, and yet every time I am at her house, she whips up something outrageously delicious, usually with an interesting twist on classic dishes. Take, for example, this braised cabbage with mushrooms and ham.

This outrageously delicious cabbage stir-fry recipe is also known as Solyanka (or Soljanka). It is very popular in Russia and Germany, and it’s usually made with cabbage, a little bit of pickled cucumber (for saltiness), and a broth. Sometimes the meat is added, too. Well, my friend took this dish to a completely new level, by reducing the broth basically to zero and making it more like a stew, adding wild mushrooms and ham, and using only a very moderate amount of pickled cucumber to add just the right saltiness. She also used only about 2 tablespoons of tomato paste for color and to create a very subtle tomato flavor. Oh, my deliciousness! This has become my new comfort food and a favorite way to eat cabbage! Just take a look at this medley of veggies: can you smell the wild mushrooms infused with garlic flavor, tomato, cabbage, ham, and pickle flavors?!

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Because the vegetables here are cooked in a very little liquid, and simmered at a low temperature (without boiling), all the flavors mingle nicely, and what you get is a perfectly prepared stew! You can serve this braised cabbage stir-fry (or Solyanka if you wish) as is, or on top of rice or quinoa!

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Braised Cabbage Stir-Fry with Mushrooms and Ham (Solyanka)

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Total Time

1 hr

 

This outrageously delicious cabbage stir-fry is also known as Solyanka (or Soljanka).  Made with cabbage, a little bit of pickled cucumber (for saltiness), and a broth.  So good!  

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: German, Russian

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 297 kcal

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion , small, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons water
• 8 cups cabbage , finely shredded
• 1 pickle finely chopped
• 3 cups mushrooms , fresh, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups ham chopped
• salt and black pepper

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, heat olive oil on medium heat, add chopped onion and minced garlic and cook until softened for about 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat, if necessary, to avoid burning the onions and garlic.

2. Add tomato paste and about 2 tablespoons of water to the skillet, and mix, cooking on medium heat, to make sure the tomato paste is well combined with onions and garlic.

3. On medium heat, add shredded cabbage, finely chopped pickled cucumber, chopped mushrooms and chopped ham to the tomato paste mixture, mix to combine. Add more water if needed, by tablespoons, to make sure your mixture remains moist but not soupy.

4. Reduce heat to simmer and let the vegetables braise on very low heat for about 40 minutes to make sure all flavors blend well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Braised Cabbage Stir-Fry with Mushrooms and Ham (Solyanka)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 297 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g 29%

Saturated Fat 4g 20%

Cholesterol 32mg 11%

Sodium 891mg 37%

Potassium 802mg 23%

Total Carbohydrates 16g 5%

Dietary Fiber 5g 20%

Sugars 8g

Protein 16g 32%

Vitamin A 7%

Vitamin C 70.4%

Calcium 8.1%

Iron 11.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.