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Meatless cabbage patties with semolina

Name: Meatless cabbage patties with semolina
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Slovak
Ingredients: 700 g Cabbage; 2 Eggs; 2 Onions; 4–5 tbsp Fine wheat semolina (farina); 1 tsp Salt; to taste Herbs; to taste Black pepper; 30 g Butter; for frying Vegetable oil

Cabbage, onion, eggs, and semolina form these meatless patties, pan-fried until golden. Serve as a main dish or side. Serves 4.

Slovak cuisine · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25–30 min
Total time: 45 min
Servings: 4 servings
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: Slovak

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Cabbage patties with semolina are a meatless, vegetarian dish made with finely chopped, partially cooked cabbage. Mix the cooled cabbage with onion sautéed in butter until translucent, eggs, semolina, herbs, salt, and pepper, then let the mixture stand for ten minutes so the semolina can absorb moisture. Shape it into twelve patties and fry them in oil, covering the pan after turning them. Serve them as a main dish on their own or as a side dish with meat.

Instructions

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Bring a pot of water to a boil. Finely chop the cabbage and boil for 7–10 minutes, until partially cooked. Peel and finely dice the onions. Sauté them in the heated butter until translucent, then transfer to a plate to cool.
Drain the cooked cabbage and let it cool completely. Transfer to a bowl and add the onions, two eggs, salt, semolina, fresh or dried herbs, and black pepper to taste.
Mix well and let stand for 10 minutes to allow the semolina to absorb moisture. Using your hands, shape the mixture into 12 balls. Heat a generous amount of oil in a skillet and fry until golden on one side, then turn and finish cooking with the lid on.
Fry over high heat.
Tip: For a lighter version, bake the patties in the oven at 180 °C (350 °F). Sprinkle with sesame seeds once cooked, if desired.
Serve cold or warm, with any sauce you like, if desired.

Tip: Squeeze the cooled cabbage between your hands or through a clean kitchen towel to remove excess water. A mixture with less water holds together better, so the patties won't fall apart when you turn them.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 204 kcal
Protein: 7.5 g
Carbohydrates: 26 g
of which sugars: 7.8 g
Fat: 8.8 g
of which saturates: 4.7 g
Fiber: 5.5 g
Salt: 1.6 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Kapustové kotletky s krupicou – bez mäsa