Zelna Juha, Slovenian Recipe

cabbage

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: savoy cabbage

Kale is nutrient-dense while savoy cabbage is often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Homemade broth is healthier and more flavorful.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: regular paprika

💰Cheaper: sweet paprika

Regular paprika maintains flavor while being less intense.

Chop 1 onion and 2 cloves of garlic, removing the green part of the garlic if present

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pot

Add the chopped onion and sauté for a few minutes

Add the garlic and stir for about 30 seconds

Pour in 4 cups of water

Add 1 can of stewed tomatoes

Stir in 2 teaspoons of paprika, 1 bay leaf, pepper, and salt to taste

Add 2 vegetable cubes and stir

Add chopped cabbage and 2 more cups of water

Cover and bring to a boil

Once boiling, stir and reduce heat to a simmer

Simmer for 45 minutes

Remove the bay leaf and enjoy

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