Braisedcabbagewithgoatcheesehoustonscopycat Recipes

BRAISED CABBAGE AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Core cabbage and chop into 2-inch pieces. Clean thoroughly and let drain.
• In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon halfway through. It will release its fat and be lightly browned, but still moist.
• Add the cabbage, water and Smash Seasoning. Cover and reduce to a simmer and steam 2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes. Drain water from pot and add carrots. Cover and simmer another 15 minutes, until carrots are tender. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Mix ingredients thoroughly and keep in a tightly sealed container for up to 6 months.

BRAISED BEEF CHEEKS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in an ovenproof 6-quart wide heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. While oil is heating, pat beef cheeks dry and season with salt and pepper. Brown beef, without crowding, on all sides, about 20 minutes total, and transfer with tongs to a bowl. Pour off fat from pot, then add remaining 2 tablespoons oil and cook onion, carrot, and celery over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Stir cocoa powder into vegetable mixture, then add wine and scrape up any brown bits. Increase heat to high and boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
• Return cheeks (with any juices) to pot and add tomatoes with juice, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then braise, covered, in middle of oven until very tender, about 3 hours.

BRAISED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the onions along with a pinch of salt and cook until the onions are translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the beer, vinegar and another large pinch of salt. Cover and cook until the cabbage is wilted but is still slightly crisp. Stir in the mustard and taste for seasoning. You might want to add some additional salt, mustard and/or vinegar at this time.
• Remove the cabbage from the heat and stir in the chives and parsley.

BRAISED CABBAGE AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Core the cabbage and slice it into 2 inch squares. Thoroughly rinse the cabbage under running water, and then drain in a colander. Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat until it has rendered much of its fat and is lightly browned but still moist (do not drain the fat). Add the onion and a generous pinch of salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, for another 5 to 7 minutes, until the onion is softened. Add the cabbage, 1 cup water, and the Smash Seasoning to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to low, then cover and braise for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender.
• Add the carrots. Cover and cook for another hour, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are tender. Stir in the parsley, taste for seasonings, and add more salt and pepper, as desired.
• Smash Seasoning
• Stir together the ingredients in a small bowl.

BRAISED CABBAGE WITH GOAT CHEESE (HOUSTON'S COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Add the Vinegar, Water, Butter and Sugar to a Dutch Oven. Heat all on the stove for about 5 minutes. When the Sugar is dissolved, add the chopped Red Cabbage.
• Stir all together, then cover and braise in the oven at 325° for 2 hours.** Stir every half hour or so. If the liquid completely evaporates, just add a little extra Water. **I was in a hurry so i let it cook on the stove top for about 10-15 min and then put it in the over for an hour and it turned out great.
• Serve with a dollop of Goat Cheese.