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Austrian Noodles with Cabbage (Krautfleckerl), seen from above

Kraufleckerl: Austrian Noodles with Cabbage (vegan)

Author: Plantbasedredhead
Krautfleckerl is a traditional Austrian dish of noodles (fleckerl pasta) with caramelized cabbage – simple, tasty, and comforting! Recipe in English.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Austria
Servings 3 portions
Calories 607 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 onion large (or 2 smaller ones)
  • 1 kg white cabbage a smaller head
  • 250 g "Fleckerl" pasta vegan (see notes for substitutes)
  • 4 tbsp oil e.g. rapeseed or sunflower oil
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp caraway seeds *)
  • 3/4 tsp salt plus 1 tsp salt for the pasta cooking water
  • 1 tsp (homemade) vegetable stock powder
  • 1 tbsp vinegar e.g. apple cider vinegar
  • pepper
  • some fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Remove the outer leaves from the cabbage, cut the cabbage in half, then quarter it, cut out the stalk, and cut the quarters (if necessary, cut them in half again, i.e., into eighths) crosswise into small pieces.
  • Cut the onion into small pieces.
  • Heat oil in a big pan and sauté the onion until translucent.
  • Next, add the sugar and let it caramelize a bit.
  • Now come the caraway seeds and cabbage. Stir.
  • Cover and let steam, until the cabbage turns slightly brown. This can take up to an hour. Stir occasionally. Don't worry if there will be any liquid. It comes from the cabbage, in the end everything will be perfect.
  • Sometime after about 30 minutes stir in the salt, vegetable stock powder, and vinegar. And keep on stirring occasionally.
  • Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package, minus one minute: remove the pasta from the boiling water a minute earlier, as it might absorb some liquid from the cabbage. Strain and mix with the cabbage.
  • Season with salt & pepper and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley.

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Notes

  • Make sure that the fleckerl are vegan, unfortunately, many are made with eggs.
  • If you can't find any (vegan) Fleckerl to buy, you could use farfalle instead, or small pieces of tagliatelle, pappardelle (even better because they are wider) or lasagne sheets: break them into small pieces before cooking.
  • For example, a simple green leaf salad goes well with Krautfleckerl. Also, check out my other tips in the post itself.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 portionCalories: 607kcalCarbohydrates: 92gProtein: 16gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0,1gSodium: 941mgPotassium: 861mgFiber: 13gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 449IUVitamin C: 128mgCalcium: 179mgIron: 3mg