Chinese cabbage with potatoes

Posted by Cooking Dad

January 4, 2009

Chinese cabbage is a very versatile vegetable. As the name suggests, you will find this vegetable widely used in Chinese cuisine, often used in stir fried dishes. There are many western dishes that can use Chinese cabbage as a replacement for various ingredients. Recipes that call for chicory or endive can be made with Chinese cabbage, but it can also be eaten raw, like lettuce. I tried a dish that I normally make with endive and I think the Chinese cabbage was a pretty good replacement.

Ingredients:
1 Chinese cabbage
Potatoes

Peel and dice your potatoes and cook in salted water for about 10 – 15 minutes. You want to use about the same amount of potatoes as you would normally eat. Cut the cabbage in quarters and remove the hard middle part. Chop the cabbage into 3 cm wide strips and add to the boiling potatoes. Pour of the water after 2 minutes and your Chinese cabbage with potatoes is done. To make it a bit richer, you can add some baked bacon to the mix.

chinese cabbage
Serve with gravy and brats or meatballs.