N'awlins Cabbage Cakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large head green cabbage, cored and quartered
• 1 small head purple cabbage, cored and quartered
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 loaf french bread, stale, grated
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 4 -6 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1/4 cup parsley, finely minced
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 cup romano cheese, shredded
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• fresh ground black pepper, as desired
• 2 cups panko-style italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 after the cabbage is washed and cored, shred it as if you were making coleslaw. drop it in a stockpot, and bring to a gentle boil for 8 to 10 minutes. when it is soft and wilted, remove from the pot, place in a colander, and let it drain for about 15 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, make your bread crumbs. in a large mixing bowl, combine the grated bread, italian seasoning, the garlic, parsley and half of the two cheeses (one half cup parmesan and one half cup romano).
• 3 uniformly fold into the seasoned crumbs the cabbage, eggs and black pepper. make sure the ingredients are well blended.
• 4 make sure your hand are slightly wet, take a half-handful of the mixture, shape it into a patty, and set the formed cakes onto a sheet of waxed paper to rest for about 10 minutes.
• 5 when you are ready to cook them, mix together the panko crumbs and remaining cheeses and sprinkle evenly over the formed patties on both sides, patting the crumbs in gently.
• 6 pan-fry a few at a time in hot olive oil until they are nicely browned and crispy. these go well with everything, they even make great sandwiches too.