Filling for cabbage pies with egg

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 25 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make the filling for cabbage and egg pies? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. You can use any cabbage, be it young or old – you’ll just have to cook the old one longer. And with young cabbage, the filling will be more tender, and you need to cook it less: it itself is soft and juicy. Wash the eggs and boil them hard.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the cabbage and remove dirty outer leaves. Remove the stalk and some of the tough leaves next to it. Finely chop the prepared cabbage with a knife. The finished filling should not contain large hard pieces (these are those parts of the leaf that are attached to the stalk), because they can tear the dough when forming the pies. The net weight of the shredded cabbage should be 600 grams.

3. STEP 3

   

   Boil 600 ml of water in a saucepan (amount of water = amount of cabbage), lower the cabbage into it and bring the water to a boil again. Blanch the cabbage over medium heat for about 3-4 minutes if the cabbage is young. If the cabbage is last year, then it may take more time, about 6-7 minutes. Try the cabbage: it should be soft.

4. STEP 4

   

   Place the blanched cabbage in a colander, wait until all the water has drained and squeeze out the excess moisture.

5. STEP 5

   

   Melt the butter and cool. You can use a microwave for this.

6. STEP 6

   

   Peel the boiled eggs and chop finely. There is no need to cut coarsely, otherwise it will be inconvenient to pinch the pies, plus large pieces of eggs can tear the dough and add hassle. The more uniform the filling, the tastier.

7. STEP 7

   

   Wash the dill, dry it and chop it finely. In addition to dill, you can use other herbs to taste: spinach, parsley, cilantro, fresh wild garlic.

8. STEP 8

   

   In a bowl, combine cabbage, boiled eggs, chopped dill and melted butter. Season the filling with salt and pepper and mix well. This should be done to taste. It is enough to try to understand whether there is enough salt and spices. In addition to the indicated products, onions fried in vegetable oil until golden brown are sometimes added to the filling. You can also add it if you wish.

9. STEP 9

   

   The filling for cabbage pies with eggs is ready! By the way, if desired, it can be used as a side dish or a full-fledged second dish. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Anna

02.11.2023

4.9

And here are the cabbage pies themselves!

Maystin

02.11.2023

5

I decided to make some pies today, but the only thing left to decide was the filling. I looked on the website and chose the filling for pies made from cabbage and egg. I chopped the cabbage, boiled it for about 7 minutes and threw it into a colander to drain the water. When the cabbage has cooled, add chopped hard-boiled eggs, melted butter in the microwave and chopped dill. I salted everything and mixed it well. The filling in the pies turned out juicy and tasty. Previously, I always stewed cabbage for pies; this option is more tender, but no less tasty. I’ll take this recipe into account. Maria, thanks for the great recipe!