Flays Braised Cabbage For Sauerbraten Noodles Recipes

TRADITIONAL SAUERBRATEN

Steps:

• Place beef rump roast, onions, vinegar, water, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon black pepper, sugar, cloves, and bay leaves in a large pot. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 days, turning meat daily. Remove meat from marinade and pat dry with paper towels, reserving marinade.
• Season flour to taste with salt and black pepper in a large bowl. Sprinkle flour mixture over beef.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat; cook beef until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Pour reserved marinade over beef, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until beef is tender, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Remove beef to a platter and slice.
• Strain solids from remaining liquid and continue cooking over medium heat. Add gingersnap cookies and simmer until gravy is thickened about 10 minutes. Serve gravy over sliced beef.

SKILLET SAUERBRATEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Season steaks with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and sear until brown, about 1 minute per side. Transfer steaks to plate. Add onion to skillet. Reduce heat to medium and sauté onion until brown, about 8 minutes. Add cookies and allspice and stir 1 minute. Add broth. Whisk sauce until thick, about 3 minutes. Season with vinegar, salt and pepper. Return steaks and any juices to skillet; simmer 1 minute.

SAUERBRATEN WITH SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE WITH APPLE

Steps:

• FOR THE MEAT:.
• 3 to 4 days before serving, wipe the meat with a damp cloth, and then place in a large plastic bag.
• In a large bowl, thoroughly combine the vinegar, Coca-Cola, water, onions, celery, carrots, pepper, cloves, bay leaves, sugar and salt, and pour over the meat.
• Fasten bag tightly and lay flat in a 13 inch x 9 inch pan. Refrigerate, turning bag 2 or 3 times a day.
• When ready to cook, remove meat (saving the marinade), and dry well. Rub the surface lightly with flour.
• In a Dutch oven, heat the cooking oil and slowly brown the meat well on all sides.
• Add 1 cup of the marinade liquid, plus some of the vegetables and all 3 of the bay leaves.
• Cover tightly and simmer on surface heat or in a preheated 350 degree oven for 3 to 4 hours until the meat is fork-tender.
• If needed, add more of the marinade during cooking to keep at least 1/2 inch of liquid in the Dutch oven.
• Remove the meat and keep warm until ready to slice.
• Into a bowl, place the drippings and junk. Add a few ice cubes and allow to stand a few minutes until the fat floats to the top.
• Remove the fat carefully with a large spoon, and then make the gravy.
• FOR THE GRAVY:.
• In the Dutch oven, combine the gravy ingredients, stir and cook about 5 or 10 minutes over medium heat until gravy is thickened. Taste for seasonings.
• FOR THE CABBAGE WITH APPLE:.
• In a medium saucepan combine all ingredients.
• Simmer covered, for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Also place the marinade vegetables in a covered saucepan with 1 cup of water and simmer about 1/2 hour as side dish.
• NOTE: Also serve with either boiled or parsley potatoes, or you could serve with dumplings.

CABBAGE AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the egg noodles; return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the noodles are cooked through, but still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain; return to the pot and stir in the butter.
• Meanwhile, place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Place the onion into the skillet with the bacon grease, and cook and stir over medium heat until the onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Stir in the cabbage, and cook and stir until wilted, about 5 minutes. Chop the bacon, add it to the skillet, and cook until the cabbage is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the noodles, and continue cooking just until heated through.

NANNY FLAY'S SAUERBRATEN WITH BRAISED CABBAGE AND NOODLES RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven. Season the beef with salt and pepper, and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 15 minutes. Add onions, celery, carrot, garlic, white wine vinegar, white wine water, cloves, peppercorns, bay leaves, parsley, thyme and salt and pepper, to taste. Cover, and simmer 1 1/2 hours, turn meat, re-cover, and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer until tender. Transfer to a large platter and keep warm. Strain cooking liquid into a bowl, remove 1/2 cup to be used for the braised cabbage and set aside. Heat butter in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk in flour and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Whisk in cooking liquid, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring, until thickened and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix in gingersnaps and honey, to taste. Carve meat at the table (not too thin or slices will crumble) and serve with plenty of gravy. Or carve in the kitchen, arrange slices slightly overlapping on a platter, and pour some of the gravy down the center; pass the rest. Serve with braised cabbage and buttered noodles. Braised Cabbage: Heat butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft. Add the cabbage, cooking liquid and wine and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and cook until the cabbage is wilted, about 15 to 20 minutes. Buttered Noodles: Cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well, return to the pan, toss with the butter and parsley, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.