Turkey Cabbage Stew Recipe

A Hungarian recipe inspires the turkey cabbage stew recipe with smoked bacon and tomato passata; it is perfect for a family dinner or lunch and will delight you with its taste and consistency. It is filling food but at the same time healthy food that you will taste once, you will surely put it on the list of favourite recipes.

This recipe is very similar to the beef and cabbage stew recipe. I changed the ingredients a little, replaced the beef with the turkey, and simplified the cooking process a little, resulting in a much faster dish with a special taste.

Let's See the Ingredients

As I said, today I will use turkey meat in the turkey cabbage stew recipe, and that's because, as you know, I'm a turkey fan and because you have meat with less fat and which cooks quite quickly. You need 750 g (1.6 lbs) of turkey breast fillets from which you will get 5-6 servings of stew, but you can also use boneless turkey thighs; there is no problem.

You also need a cabbage, I used an 800 g (1.8 lbs) one, but you can put two smaller ones, but be fresh round white cabbage or sweetheart as I have.

I will use a medium-sized onion, half a sweet red pepper, and ½ cup of tomato passata, and because I want to improve the flavours, I will add 100 g of smoked bacon; it will be delicious.

How to Prepare the Ingredients?

I guess you already know that I prefer to prepare all the ingredients first and then I start cooking and that's what I recommend you to do. You can start cooking the first ingredients while you prepare the next ones, but there is a possibility that you should ignore the cooking and burn the dish or overcook it.

Preparing the Meat

I start the turkey cabbage stew with the meat, which you cut into thicker slices and then cut into not-too-small cubes. After you have finished them, place the meat aside on a plate or bowl.

Next comes the onion, which I chopped finely after I cleaned it; it is good to chop it like this because it cooks faster, and its texture will not be felt in the final product.

The bacon I have is already sliced, so I will have to cut it into pieces, this time not very short, because I do not want to melt too quickly and become crispy.

Preparing the Cabbage

I am also preparing the cabbage that I have to slice, and I chose to cut it with a knife because this way, I will get a little longer slices, but you can use an electric slicer if you have one or a cabbage mandolin slicer.

After you have sliced all the cabbage, put it aside in a bowl until you use it. I cut half of the sweet red pepper into strips and small cubes.

To have all the ingredients ready, I will finely chop a bunch of dills because you must use fresh dill; it's much tastier.

How to Make the Turkey Cabbage Stew Recipe?

Make the Turkey Stew

As with most stew recipes, we start by heating 2-3 tablespoons of sunflower oil in a pot; I chose my cast iron pot and put the chopped onion to fry over medium heat.

I seasoned it with half a teaspoon of sea salt, and after a minute, I added the smoked bacon and let it simmer for another minute or two. The smoked bacon will melt a little and give flavour to this preparation.

Add the diced half bell pepper and a teaspoon of sweet pepper paste, which is not missing from Hungarian cuisine.

After another minute, follow the turkey meat cut into cubes and fry for about two minutes, stirring, until it changes colour a little.

Season with half a teaspoon of freshly ground pepper, half a teaspoon of ground caraway seeds, two teaspoons of paprika, a tablespoon of tomato paste and half a cup of tomato passata.

Mix everything and let it boil for two or three minutes to mix the flavours well, then add two cups of hot water and simmer for about fifteen minutes.

The meat is already starting to soften, and the smells and aromas of the stew can be felt throughout the kitchen.

Add the Cabbage

Now I add the sliced cabbage over the stew, don't be afraid if it barely fits in the pot, it will be left in what it removes from the water content, and it will soften.

Season with a teaspoon of the vegetable mix for soups, half a teaspoon of dried savory, and a tablespoon of sugar without the need to add water because the cabbage will remove from its liquid, and that's enough.

Just add the chopped dill and simmer for another forty minutes, until the water drops and the cabbage cooks.

That's it, and this was my turkey cabbage stew recipe that I can't wait to serve; welcome to dinner to show you how we serve her.

How to Serve this Dish?

Serve this turkey and cabbage stew steaming hot with fresh bread for dipping. For an extra creamy and flavorful touch, dollop on a tablespoon of sour cream. If you like, you can add a little chopped chilli and a glass of cold beer.

If you liked my turkey cabbage stew recipe and generally like to cook cabbage dishes, let me recommend some from our blog:

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• Best Cabbage Soup Recipe
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