Croatian Cabbage Stew ( Prisiljeno Zelje”) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

500 g cabbage (one medium cabbage head)
50 g smoked bacon (smoked, dried)
200 g tomatoes (strained juice)
1 teaspoon caraway seed
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon lard (but oil can do)
salt
pepper

Preparation

Cut the cabbage to narrow strips approximately 5mm wide and 2-5 cm long.
Heat water with vinegar and when it boils put cabbage in it.
Cook for 3 minutes.
During this put sliced bacon (in small cubes) on fat until transparent, add flour and brown it.
Add cold water, tomato juice.
Take out cabbage with hollow spoon, and throw the water out.
Add caraway seeds, season with salt and pepper.
Cook about 30 minutes or until cabbage softens.
Serve as a side dish to sausages, pork chops, and similar meat and mashed potato.