Potato, Bean, and Cabbage Casserole: "mbrugliatella"
A casserole made with vegetables and greens, from the ancient tradition of Lucanian cuisine: "la mbrugliatella." A casserole of potatoes, beans, cabbage, and stale bread to be eaten hot or reheated.
Servings: 4 persone
Ingredients
- 1 nr Cabbage small
- 1 kg. Potatoes
- 200 gr Beans dried
- 1 nr. Onion
- qb Salt
- qb Extra virgin Olive Oil
- 1 plate Bread homemade, stale
Instructions
- In a saucepan, fry the onion in oil, remove from heat and let rest.
- In a pot, put the potatoes, peeled and sliced.
- Add the beans and cabbage, previously boiled.
- Cover the vegetables and greens with water and some salt.
- Cook for about 35/40 minutes.
- Drain after cooking, carefully saving the cooking water.
- In a saucepan (even the same one used before), pour in the vegetables and greens.
- Return to heat, adding the oil and previously fried onion with the stale bread chunks, preferably homemade.
- Knead for 5/10 minutes with a wooden spoon, making sure it doesn't stick, until the mixture looks like a purée.
- Serve still warm with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (optional).
Notes
The dish can be served hot or stored in the fridge and reheated with a splash of oil in a pan.