It is hard to imagine a diet without vegetables, especially in summer, when nature itself generously bestows us with its fruits. Vegetables are a storehouse of useful substances, besides, most of them contain fiber (fiber) necessary for proper digestion. The predominance of vegetables in the menu of a person aged forty years significantly reduces the risk of CVD, diabetes, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and obesity. She did not cheat us with useful properties and cabbage in all its “faces”. After all, no wonder it is called many-sided, thanks to the huge diversity of species.
Cabbage in a slow cooker - general principles and methods of cooking
With the invention of the multicooker, any vegetables, including cabbage, became much more convenient to cook, more interesting, and most importantly, more useful. Cabbage, cooked in a multivariate, turns out to be more saturated, fragrant, and all thanks to the complete tightness of a simple, versatile wonder device. Cabbage is easily cooked without your participation under a tight-fitting lid and as much as possible retains the beneficial properties of fresh fruit.
Cabbage in a slow cooker can be combined with other vegetables: carrots, potatoes, zucchini, corn, eggplants, beets, green beans, etc., since the slow cooker is adapted to almost any ingredients. Vegetable can also be cooked with pieces of meat, fried or boiled previously. If raw meat is laid together with cabbage, then it should not be cut into too large chunks, and cooking time increases slightly.
Cabbage in a slow cooker can be baked, stewed, cooked in steam or water, and also fried. Steamed vegetables are considered the most valuable. The second place in utility is given to vegetables boiled (stewed) in water (broth), since some of the vitamins in the process goes into the water.
Cabbage in a slow cooker - food preparation
To cook white cabbage in a slow cooker, clean it from the upper darkened leaves and rotted black spots, rinse in running water, cut into small cubes with a kitchen knife. We do not use the stump (dense core) in cooking! Then proceed according to the recipe. For cauliflower dishes, only its inflorescences are suitable, which are also washed before cooking and, if necessary, crushed.
Recipe 1: Braised Cabbage in a Multicooker
Very tasty and healthy dish, the preparation of which takes you quite a bit of time and effort. Cabbage can be stewed with any kind of meat, but it is especially good with chicken. In addition, this dish belongs to the category of diet, so you can feast on juicy vegetables and tender meat without the slightest harm to the figure.
Ingredients: cabbage - 1 kilogram, chicken fillet - 400 gr., Carrot - 1 pc., Onion - 1 cf. pcs., tomato juice - 100 gr. or tomato paste - 1 tablespoon., Olive oil - two tablespoons.
Method of preparation:
1. For 40 minutes put the slow cooker in the “Baking” mode. If cabbage is soft, young, twenty minutes will be enough.
2. Pour a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil in a saucepan. Grate the carrot on a coarse grater, cut the onion and send it all to the pan.
3. Cut chicken fillet into not very large pieces and add it to the onions and carrots.
4. Thinly chop the cabbage, send it to the vegetables and meat. Keep in mind that at this stage you do not need to pickle or stir anything. Just wait until the slow cooker informs you about the end of the “Baking” mode. During this time, cabbage will squeeze, and meat, carrots and onions will be roasted until golden brown.
5. After a specified time, pour the cabbage with tomato juice or pasta. Now you need to salt and pepper the dish, add any other seasonings and mix well. Then set the “Quenching” mode for one hour and you can do it with a clear conscience while waiting for a tasty dinner.
Recipe 2: Cabbage stewed with rice in a slow cooker
Despite the seeming simplicity and familiar products, the dish impresses with its wonderful taste. Usually for its preparation use pork, but if you stick to fasting, meat can be safely replaced with mushrooms. Each housewife prepares it in his own way, using the secrets known only to her. You can also please your loved ones with a delicious dish by preparing it according to this recipe.
Ingredients: rice - 1 multi-bowl, water - 1.5 multi-glasses, sunflower oil - 2-4 tablespoons, meat - 400 gr., Cabbage - one cf. head of cabbage, onion - 1 pc., To your taste spices, salt. Method of preparation:
1. Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker pot.
2. Slice the pork in small pieces, put it in a pan and turn on the slow cooker in Baking mode for half an hour.
3. Slice the onions, rub the carrots on a coarse grater and send them to roast over the meat for 10-15 minutes. If you have sweet peppers or fresh tomatoes, you can add them too.
4. Now add the cabbage and salt a little, so that it runs out the juice. Simmer vegetables and meat for another 15 minutes.
5. Add rice to the saucepan, rinse it under running water beforehand. Add salt, pepper, pour in water. Mix everything well and turn on the slow cooker in the “Pilaf” mode.
Recipe 3: Cauliflower omelet in a slow cooker.
Dish - just fingers you lick! And everything is also easy and simple, which cannot but please ever-busy modern women. In addition, for the preparation of such an omelet does not require any special products, you can cook it from what is always on the shelves of the refrigerator.
Ingredients: cauliflower - 500 gr., Milk - one glass, egg - 3 pieces, butter - about 50 gr., Greens, salt, pepper.
Method of preparation:
1. Turn on the multicooker in “Steaming” mode. Fill the cabbage with water and cook for seven minutes.
2. Then drain the water, and the cabbage itself disassemble into inflorescences.
3. Grease the multicooker container with butter, lay out the cabbage and greens.
4. Whisk the milk, eggs, salt and pepper thoroughly.
5. Pour the cabbage into the resulting mass.
6. Turn on the slow cooker to Baking mode for 20 minutes.
Recipe 4: Cauliflower baked in a slow cooker
Cauliflower prepared according to this recipe has a very delicate flavor. Thanks to sour cream, it turns out very soft, literally melts in the mouth, and the cheese gives the dish a peculiar flavor and gives an excellent baked crust.
Ingredients: cauliflower - 1 medium head, onion - 1 pc., Egg - 1 pc., Rich sour cream - 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons, hard cheese - 150 gr., Mayonnaise - 2 tablespoons, to taste the spices (salt, pepper).
Method of preparation: 1. Boil the cabbage in lightly salted water for 5 minutes. Disassemble it into inflorescences.
2. Cut the onion finely.
3. Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker container, put the onion in it, fry it until golden brown, then add the cabbage blossoms. Turn on the slow cooker to Baking mode for 40 minutes.
4. Carefully beat the eggs with sour cream and mayonnaise. Pour this mixture with cabbage.
5. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater, sprinkle cabbage on it. Turn on the multicooker in the “Baking” mode for half an hour.
6. As soon as the multi-cooker signals the end of work, put the double-basket in it in a saucepan and turn the casserole over.
7. Put the finished dish on the dish in such a way that the cheese crust is on top.
Enjoy your meal!
Cabbage in a slow cooker - tips
- To prevent cauliflower blossoms from losing their natural color and not becoming “watery” in a slow cooker, add a small amount of refined sugar (a small pinch is enough);
- In no case do not boil water (broth) in the slow cooker, using the “Baking” mode;
- Do not put a container wet outside the multicooker, the external surface must be clean and completely dry before starting work;
- Do not wash the multicooker container in the dishwasher, as this will adversely affect the non-stick coating. For the same reason, avoid contact of metal kitchen appliances with the surface of the multicasting container;
- Never immerse the device in water, just wipe it with a damp rag or sponge after each use.
