Noodles, Cabbage and Onions - Halushki

Ingredients

• 1 head cabbage
• 1 1/2 cups broad egg noodles
• 1 1/2 cups onions
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter or unsalted margarine, and
• 4 tablespoons virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar or Splenda sugar substitute, brown blend
• salt, to taste
• fresh coarse ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

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   Variation #1:.

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   Cook broad noodles according to package instructions and drain.

3. 3

   Cut up cabbage, onions, add butter, garlic and brown sugar and water.

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   Cook until cabbage is done, making sure no water remains, 5-7 minutes.

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   Pour cabbage over noodles and mix well.

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   Add salt & pepper, to taste.

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   This is a more rustic looking recipe.

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   Variation #2:.

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   Cook the noodles according to package instructions and drain.

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    Cut the cabbage up any way you like, slices or shredded, do the same with the onions, I prefer sliced onions & shredded cabbage.

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    Heat a large pan on medium-high heat.

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    When the pan is hot, add butter/oil combo, or 'grease' of your choice.

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    When the butter & olive oil are hot, add cabbage and onions and saute for a few (about 5 minutes), then add garlic and sugar.

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    Turn down the heat to medium and cover the pan.

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    Let this cook until the cabbage is soft, about 3 more minutes.

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    If you want the cabbage browned more, remove the lid and turn up the heat once again.

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    Add the butter/oil combination as you need it.

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    Add the cooked noodles and serve.

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    Variation #3:.

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    Use 1/2 of the butter/oil combination and turn heat to medium-high, when it is hot; add the onions.

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    Saute the onions with sugar or substitute for about 10 minutes, until they start to caramelize, then add garlic for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.

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    Cook noodles according to package directions, and drain.

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    Place cabbage in large saute pan with 1 Tablespoon of the butter/oil combination and saute until lightly browned.

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    Add the caramelized onions, garlic, cabbage & noodles and marry them for about 1 or 2 minutes, then add salt & pepper, to taste .

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    Serve.

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    *The amount of ingredients you use depends on how much halushki you want to make. Experiment!