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Roasted cabbage, creamy white beans, garlic, lemon, parsley, and hot paprika oil turn a humble fasting tray into bold Balkan comfort. 🥬

Ingredients

• Roasted cabbage tray 🥬
• 🥬 900 g white cabbage, cut into 4 thick steaks (1 medium head / 2 lb)
• 🫘 480 g cooked white beans, drained and rinsed (3 cups / 17 oz)
• 🧅 220 g onions, sliced into wedges (2 medium / 7.8 oz)
• 🧄 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced (5 cloves / 0.8 oz)
• 🫒 45 ml olive oil (3 tbsp / 1.5 fl oz)
• 🍋 25 ml lemon juice (1 tbsp + 2 tsp / 0.85 fl oz)
• 🧂 8 g fine sea salt (1½ tsp / 0.28 oz)
• ⚫ 2 g black pepper (1 tsp / 0.07 oz)
• 🌿 2 g dried thyme or oregano (1 tsp / 0.07 oz)
• Paprika garlic oil 🌶
• 🫒 45 ml olive oil (3 tbsp / 1.5 fl oz)
• 🧄 3 garlic cloves, finely grated (3 cloves / 0.5 oz)
• 🌶 6 g sweet paprika (2 tsp / 0.2 oz)
• 🌶 1 g hot paprika or chili flakes, optional (¼ tsp / 0.04 oz)
• 🍋 5 ml lemon juice (1 tsp / 0.17 fl oz)
• 🧂 1 small pinch fine sea salt
• Fresh finish 🌿
• 🌿 20 g fresh parsley, chopped (½ cup loose / 0.7 oz)
• 🍋 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• 🫒 10 ml olive oil for serving (2 tsp / 0.3 fl oz)
• 🌶 Small pinch of sweet paprika

Preparation

• Cut the cabbage steaks 🥬 Heat the oven to 220°C (425°F). Cut the cabbage through the core into 4 thick steaks, about 2.5 cm thick (1 in), so each slice holds together while roasting.
• Season the tray ✨ Place the cabbage steaks on a large lined baking tray. Add onion wedges around them. Brush everything with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and thyme.
• Roast the cabbage 🔥 Roast for 22 min, until the cabbage edges begin to brown and the onions soften. Carefully turn the cabbage steaks with a wide spatula.
• Add beans and garlic 🫘 Scatter white beans and sliced garlic around the cabbage. Drizzle with 15 ml olive oil (1 tbsp / 0.5 fl oz) if the tray looks dry. Roast for 13 min more, until the beans are hot and the cabbage is golden at the edges.
• Make paprika garlic oil 🌶 Warm olive oil in a small pan over low heat for 1 min. Add grated garlic and cook for 30 sec. Remove from the heat, stir in sweet paprika, hot paprika if using, lemon juice, and salt. The oil should turn glossy red-orange.
• Spoon over the tray 🫒 Spoon the paprika garlic oil over the roasted cabbage and beans while everything is still hot. Let it soak into the edges for 3 min.
• Finish fresh 🌿 Add parsley, lemon wedges, a little extra olive oil, and a final pinch of paprika. Serve hot as a fasting main dish with bread, pickles, or a simple tomato salad.

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