What to cook with sauerkraut: Romanian cuisine

Fried or stewed sauerkraut is found not only in army canteens, but also in many national cuisines.

There is a German, Bavarian, Romanian recipe. Many men may be surprised to learn about the interesting dishes they have had in the past.

We'll tell you what Romanian chefs make from sauerkraut.

To prepare you will need:

• 1 kg minced meat (pork-beef);
• half a glass of rice;
• 1 onion;
• sauerkraut - 1 head;
• 700 ml tomato juice;
• smoked bacon;
• 1 tbsp oregano;
• 1 tbsp basil;
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil;
• 3-4 bay leaves;
• salt, pepper, thyme.

How to cook

First, you need to cook the rice until done, then cool it.

Next, chop the onion, fry for a couple of minutes and mix with the minced meat, rice and dried herbs.

Next, add 1 teaspoon of water, salt, pepper and mix everything with your hands.

We separate the cabbage into leaves and make rolls with minced meat. We crumble some of the leaves.

Next, pour vegetable oil into the pan, heat it up, put in some of the chopped cabbage leaves, simmer for 2 minutes, spread it over the bottom, put it in one layer, then chopped bacon, bay leaf and thyme, and put the rest of the chopped cabbage on top.

The number of layers depends on the number of ingredients.

Then add water so that the rolls are half covered, pour over the rest of the brine, cover with a lid and cook over low heat for 1-1.5 hours, then add tomato juice and cook for about the same amount of time.

Serve hot with sour cream.

Bon appetit!

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• 10 January 2023

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