Pie with stewed cabbage and hot pepper
10 servings
90 minutes
Cabbage and spicy pepper pie is a vivid example of Russian home baking, where simple ingredients turn into a fragrant and hearty dish. Cabbage, being the foundation of Russian cuisine, is gently stewed with tomato paste, cream, and spices, creating a rich flavor with a slight tang. The heat of chili pepper adds zest to this pie, making it unusual. The airy yeast dough envelops the juicy filling, while parmesan adds a creamy cheese note. Such a pie is often made in villages as a hearty snack or an addition to family lunch. It pairs perfectly with tea ceremonies, and its warming aroma brings comfort and warmth to the home.
1
Mix the sifted flour in a large bowl with a teaspoon of salt, a spoon of sugar, and yeast. Combine with 200 grams of softened butter (preferably by hand) until crumbly. Pour in a cup of milk and knead the dough. Cover the bowl with a towel and set it in a warm place for half an hour.
- Wheat flour: 500 g
- Salt: to taste
- Sugar: 2 tablespoons
- Dry yeast: 3 tablespoons
- Butter: 250 g
- Milk: 1 glass
2
Chop the cabbage, pour salted boiling water over it for 15 minutes, then squeeze out the water.
- White cabbage: 1 piece
- Salt: to taste
3
In a large skillet, melt the remaining butter, add the cabbage, and fry on high heat for about 10 minutes. Then add spices, a spoon of sugar, salt to taste, tomato paste, and cream (can be replaced with milk). Simmer for another 15 minutes until the cabbage is soft.
- Butter: 250 g
- White cabbage: 1 piece
- Paprika: 2 teaspoons
- Sugar: 2 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Tomato paste: 4 tablespoons
- Cream 20%: 100 ml
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Provencal herbs: to taste
- Chili pepper: 1 teaspoon
4
Divide the risen dough into two parts (one slightly larger, the other slightly smaller) and roll out in plenty of flour. The larger part goes on the bottom, it should be slightly thicker and 2 centimeters larger than the top. Spread the cooled cabbage on the bottom part, sprinkle with parmesan, leaving a couple of centimeters at the edges. Place the second piece of dough on top and seal the edges. Make holes on top with a toothpick. Place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for half an hour.
- Wheat flour: 500 g
- Grated Parmesan cheese: 100 g