Savory Cabbage Hamburger With Smoked Meat

SERVE: 4 -6

INGREDIENTS:

1 small head savory or red cabbage

10 oz cooked smoked meat (ham)

small red onion

4 eggs

3/4 cup milk 

20g butter

1 Tsp flour 

fresh parsley

pinch oregano 

pinch salt, fresh black pepper

1 clove garlic chopped

1 cup bread crumbs

1/2 cup Olive oil

 

DIRECTIONS: 

1. Boil cabbage leaves 3-5 min until soften. Drain and chop until fine together with smoked meat [ham].

2. In small pan dissolve butter, add chopped onion, chopped parsley, and broil for a few min. Then add flour and cook for a few more mins.

3. Slowly add 1/2 cup milk and mix into a thick paste, add salt and pepper, oregano and garlic to taste

4. Let the paste cool down. Add yolk, smoked meat with cabbage. Mix well all together, add spices if needed.  Thick with bread crumbs if needed.

5.  From paste form small hamburgers, brush them with mix of egg white, 2 Tsp milk and salt. Place them in breadcrumbs and coat by lightly pressing the breadcrumbs onto the hamburgers.

6. Fry slow until golden brown.

 

SIDE DISH: Fresh potatoes, bread