White Bean Carbonara & Cabbage

Directions

  1. 1Cut the cabbage into wedges.
  2. 2Season the cabbage with pepper and salt.
  3. 3Sear the cabbage in a pan with oil.
  4. 4Flip the cabbage to brown both sides.
  5. 5Transfer the pan with the seared cabbage to the oven to finish cooking.
  6. 6Dice the bacon.
  7. 7Cook the bacon in a pan until crispy.
  8. 8Remove the crispy bacon from the pan and place it on a paper towel to drain excess grease.
  9. 9Dice the carrots, celery, and onions.
  10. 10Add the diced carrots, celery, and onions to the pan with the bacon fat.
  11. 11Chop the chives and rosemary.
  12. 12Add the chopped chives and rosemary to the pan with the vegetables.
  13. 13Pour chicken stock into the pan.
  14. 14Add canned white beans to the pan.
  15. 15Add butter to the white bean mixture.
  16. 16Season with pepper and salt.
  17. 17Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the mixture.
  18. 18Grate Parmesan cheese into the white bean carbonara.
  19. 19Stir everything together.
  20. 20Add an egg yolk to the carbonara and mix quickly to incorporate.
  21. 21Chop fresh parsley.
  22. 22Add the chopped parsley to the carbonara.
  23. 23Remove the cooked cabbage from the oven.
  24. 24Season the cooked cabbage with chives and salt.
  25. 25Serve the white bean carbonara on a plate.
  26. 26Place the seared cabbage on top of the carbonara.
  27. 27Garnish with the crispy bacon and additional fresh herbs.

Ingredients

  • 1 Savoy cabbage
  • bacon
  • carrot
  • celery
  • onion
  • fresh chives
  • rosemary
  • chicken stock
  • canned white beans
  • butter
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • lemon
  • Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg yolk
  • fresh parsley

Equipment

cutting boardknifepanovenslotted spoonpaper towelwooden spoonpepper millgraterplatefork