I cook today: Gratinated Sweetheart Cabbage Sandwiches garnished with Chives and Bacon
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Category: Lunch Recipes, Gratinated, Meat Dishes, Light Dishes/Food
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Gratinated Sweetheart Cabbage Sandwiches garnished with Chives and Bacon
Gratinated Sweetheart Cabbage Sandwiches garnished with Chives and Bacon
Ingredients for 4 servings:
- 1 small sweetheart cabbage (about 750 grams)
- 8 slices rye bread
- 2 onions
- 200 grams of grated cheese
- 100 grams of bacon
- 1 cup of crème fraîche
- ½ bunch of chives
- ½ teaspoon of nutmeg
- Butter
- Salt & pepper
Kitchen Helper/Gadgets:
- A pot to cook the sweetheart cabbage
- A large frying pan or wok
- Kitchen paper
- Casserole
- Pasta strainer
- Toaster
Instructions:
…preparations:
Halve sweetheart cabbage, cut out the stalk & then cut into fine strips. Peel onions and chop finely. Cut bacon into strips. Cut chives into small rings. Roast 8 slices rye bread in the toaster.
…for the bacon:
Heat up a large frying pan or wok without adding oil or grease and fry the bacon strips for a few minutes until crispy. Then allow to drain on paper towels and set aside.
…for the cabbage:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the cabbage in it for about 3 – 4 minutes, then drain over a pasta strainer/colander.
Heat up the bacon pan/wok again adding a flake of butter and fry the onions for a few minutes over medium heat until glassy, stirring occasionally. Once the onnions are glassy add the drained cabbage, 1 cup crème fraîche, ½ teaspoon nutmeg & a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir until all the ingredients have evenly incorporated, then pull the pan from the heat.
…for the gratinated cabbage breads:
Place the toasted bread slices in a baking dish and cover with the cabbage mass. Top the cabbage with grated cheese and gratinate in a preheated oven at 200 ° C (grill function) for about 6 – 7 minutes until the cheese melts.
Arrange the breads on plates and serve garnished with crispy bacon and chives. Bon Appetite!
Video Tutorial:
Watch the video tutorial to see the recipe and the preparation method precisely (German Audio only, English Subtitles available):