Romanian Slow Roasted Caramelized Cabbage

Name: Romanian Slow Roasted Caramelized Cabbage
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, Eastern European
Ingredients: 1/2 head cabbage (sliced into thin strips); 500 grams sauerkraut (well drained); 7 medium sized tomatoes (diced); 1 carrot (sliced); 3 yellow onions (finely diced (or substitute other onions)); 8 cloves garlic (sliced); 1 tbsp red chilli pepper with seeds (sliced thinly); 1 tbsp dried summer savory (or substitute dried thyme); 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1.5 tablespoons smoked paprika; 3 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 handful fresh thyme (or substitute dried thyme or more dried summer savoury )

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:3h

This Romanian style slow roasted caramelized cabbage is the caramelized onion of the cabbage world. It's sweet, spicy, smokey, tangy, and full of complex flavours. Through the magic of slow roasting, plain cabbage is transformed into a decadent comfort food that can be served over polenta, in a bun, with potatoes, or even with noodles.

Updated at: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:50:50 GMT