This Torta de Repollo or Cabbage Cake is a traditional Colombian recipe that is usually served with tomato sauce. You can serve it as a main dish for a light lunch, or as a dinner side to meat, poultry and seafood dishes as well.
Cooked cabbage is one of those foods that I hated when I was a kid. I guess it was the texture, because I didn’t have a problem eating uncooked cabbage. My grandmother used to make many different Colombian dishes with cabbage, and I couldn’t even look at them. Now I regret having missed out on all those cooked cabbage dishes that I refused to even try!
Buen provecho!
Ingredients
(About 8 servings)
1/2 cup melted butter
3 scallions, finely chopped
1 large cabbage, cored and thinly sliced
1/2 pound white cheese, shredded (mozarella or queso blanco)
5 beaten eggs
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of bread crumbs
1/4 cup fresh parsley
Salt and pepper
Directions
1. In a large sauté pan over medium heat melt the butter. When the butter is hot, add the scallions and sauté, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, transfer to a bowl.
3. Add the cheese, eggs, milk, bread crumbs, parsley and season with salt and pepper.
4. Transfer to a baking dish and bake for 30 minutes or until is set at 350 F.
5. Serve warm with tomato sauce on the side.
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Que rico! nunca habia escuchado de esta torta pero la voy tratar de hacer. se parece al okonomiyaki Japones que tengo en mi blog.
Que bueno que estas de vuelta. Espero que todo este bien. Esto se ve delicioso y lo preparare pronto.
Gorgeous!
I might just make this tonight! I was going to make cabbage and leek fritters, but this looks fantastic!
I love the look of this cabbage cake…the cabbage are well hidden so I bet my boys would be none the wiser:D They do not like cabbage much either.
now this is so cool great recipe love cabbage
Glad you are well and back with a recipe. My children hate cabbage as well so I don’t cook it often but this one looks fabulous.
Interesting…I would have never thought to make a cabbage omelet but there is no reason it shouldn’t taste good, for sure!
Looks wonderful, Erica. I do love cabbage and often just cook it and then brown it in a pan. Love the idea of adding cheese and some scallions to make a little frittata!
I have some savoy cabbage in a baggie and I am making this instead of a totilla Espanola…
My husband’s culture (Easter European) uses a ton of cabbage in everything. Didn’t know Colombians do, too! You have made a beautiful little cake there, and I cannot wait to try it!!!
Are you back yet?
Valerie
I will be making this soon. I cannot wait to devour it. I can tell both me and my boyfriend will love it!
I LOVE this recipe! I have tried for home, for guests, for church, everyone has loved it. I didn’t know about this cake, now we buy a cabbage on every grocery shopping just to make it again and again. The only change I have made is using leeks instead of scallions, just because the first time I tried it I didn’t have any. The leeks gives it an amazing flavor, delicious with butter. Thank you!