Braised Cabbage with Mushrooms

A simple homemade braised cabbage recipe from my mom. It’s comforting, flavorful, and gets even better with mushrooms added — soft vegetables, rich aroma, and a light tangy note 

Ingredients

• 1/2 medium head of cabbage

• 1 medium carrot

• 1 medium onion

• 1 medium sweet bell pepper

• 500 g fresh champignons

• salt and sugar to taste

• Provence herbs

• 1 tbsp vinegar

• vegetable oil

• 2 tsp tomato paste

• black peppercorns

• bay leaf

Steps

1. Shred the cabbage

2. Grate the carrot on a coarse grater

3. Cut the onion into cubes

4. Slice the bell pepper into strips

5. Mix all vegetables together, season with salt, a little sugar, Provence herbs, and vinegar

6. Mix well with your hands, gently squeezing, and add a little vegetable oil

7. Cook in a skillet over low heat with sunflower oil, covered, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes

8. While the cabbage is cooking, slice the mushrooms and sauté them in vegetable oil until golden

9. Add mushrooms to the cabbage, add tomato paste, and mix

10. Add bay leaf and black peppercorns, adjust salt if needed

11. Cover and simmer for another 5 minutes