Italian -Crusted Cabbage
NOTE: This is a favorite childhood dish that my mother used to make. The cabbage is delicious with Italian breading fried golden in olive oil. Eat it plain, or dress it with your favorite marinara sauce.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium head cabbage
- 3 quarts water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Lawry's coarse garlic salt w/parsley added
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 eggs, beaten
- olive oil for frying
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- favorite marinara sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Yield: Serves 4
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- Wash cabbage and remove outer leaves. Place on cutting board and cut the cabbage in half, and then in halves again. Boil cabbage quarters in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain cabbage and place on cutting board. Let the cabbage cool slightly and cut the quarters into 1/2 inch slices, trying to keep the slices together.
- In shallow plate, place flour, cheese, garlic salt, and pepper and mix well. Place eggs in another shallow plate and beat until fluffy;set aside. Prepare large skillet with enough olive oil to cover bottom of pan about 1-inch deep. Turn on medium heat.
- Gently lay the cabbage slices in the egg mixture and lift with slotted spatula to drain. Place egg-coated cabbage slices into the seasoned flour, turming to coat both sides. Fry the casbbage in medium hot oil, 2 to 3 minutes on each side until golden crusted. Remove slices into baking pan. Continue to fry until all slices and pieces of cabbage are used, adding additional olive oil as you go along.
- Arrange some of the slices in a single layer on a large platter. Cover with part of the marinara sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Continue to layer the cabbage, using martinara and cheese. Cabbage can also be served hot and plain with garnish of Parmesan cheese. Serves 4 to 6.