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Casarecce Pasta with Braised Cabbage

Modified: Dec 17, 2024 · Published: Apr 14, 2016 by Keith · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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This simple Casarecce pasta recipe is flavored with braised red cabbage, bacon, and caramelized onions for hearty & delicious meal.

casarecce pasta with braised cabbage in white bowl with fork

What is Casarecce?

Casarecce pasta (pronounced ka-sa-ret-cheh) translates literally as "homemade" in Italian. It is a loosely twisted pasta that resembles a scroll, and is made by wrapping small pieces of dough around a metal rod. The loosely twisted scroll shapes form an "s" shape with is make them great for holding sauces and other ingredients (like cabbage!).

This colorful pasta dish is near and dear to our hearts. It is inspired by our popular Haluski recipe, a Pittsburgh favorite that we enjoy. So when our friends and Barilla sent us a goodie bag full of pasta and asked us to create a dish that represented our region, we agreed on a red cabbage pasta recipe. Like our famous Pierogi Pizza, this dish reminds us of home.

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  • What is Casarecce?
  • Ingredients
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  • One Pot Pasta
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Ingredients

casarecce pasta ingredients on wooden table
  • CASARECCE PASTA: we like Barilla Casarecce pasta
  • RED CABBAGE: fresh red cabbage, chopped
  • BACON: thick cut bacon
  • ONION: we use Spanish onions or Vidalia onions
  • BUTTER: salted butter works best for this recipe
  • OLIVE OIL: use the best quality olive oil you can afford
  • BALSAMIC VINEGAR: ½ cup
  • SUGAR:
  • CARAWAY SEEDS: for more flavor punch(optional)
  • SALT: sea salt or kosher salt
  • PEPPER: to taste.
  • BUTTER LETTUCE: shredded butter lettuce (for garnish)

*see recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to directions on package. Drain and allow to cool.
  2. Bring a large stock pot filled with water to a boil. Add cabbage and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Drain cabbage and set aside.
  4. In the same stockpot, add the olive oil and dice bacon into ¼" pieces. Add to pot.
  5. Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
  6. Julienne onions, add to pot and cook together with bacon over medium high heat until bacon is cooked through and onions are a caramel color (about 10 minutes).
  7. Add red cabbage and cook an additional 10 minutes until cabbage has wilted and is slightly browned.
  8. Add pasta to pot and stir to combine. Now add butter and balsamic vinegar and cook while stirring for 5 minutes.
  9. Add caraway seeds and salt and pepper.
  10. Serve with butter lettuce sprinkled over top.

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casarecce pasta with braised cabbage in white bowl on wooden table with napkin + fork

One Pot Pasta

We're all about one pot pasta dishes, and this is a good one. Just like our Linguine Pasta Pomodoro, One Pot Lasagne Soup, and Classic Pasta Carbonara, this recipe can be ready quickly without a lot of mess to clean up.

Even though Jackie and I have lived in several regions, we are always drawn back to our Midwestern roots, where Eastern European cooking is a mainstay. My mom made a simple variation of this dish when I was a kid, and I have tried to develop its complexity over the years.

casarecce pasta with braised cabbage in white bowl on wooden table with fork, linen napkin

Variations

  • ADD PROTEIN: want something even more filling? Grilled chicken, shredded pork, or tofu make a great addition to this dish.
  • VEGETARIAN: just omit the bacon in this recipe. It's just as good!
  • MAKE IT SPICY: red pepper flakes or slices of hot pepper will do the trick.

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  • Colorful Veggie Slaw
  • Steel City Grilled Cheese
  • Beer Battered Fish Sandwich
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casarecce pasta with braised cabbage in white bowl on wooden table with napkin + fork

Casarecce Pasta recipe

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This simple Casarecce pasta recipe is flavored with braised red cabbage, bacon, and caramelized onions for hearty & delicious meal.

  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Yield: 2 quarts 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 quarts chopped red cabbage
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 large onion
  • 6 TBSP butter
  • ¼ C olive oil
  • 10 oz dry pasta (we used Barilla Casarecce)
  • ½ C balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds (optional)
  • 1 TBSP salt
  • Pepper to taste.
  • ½ C butter lettuce shredded as garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook Pasta according to directions on package. Drain and allow to cool
  2. Bring a large stock pot filled with water to a boil. Add cabbage and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Drain cabbage and set aside.
  4. In the same stockpot, add the olive oil and dice bacon into ¼" pieces and add to pot.
  5. Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
  6. Julienne onions, add to pot and cook together with bacon over medium high heat until bacon is cooked through and onions are a caramel color ( about 10 minutes).
  7. Add red cabbage and cook an additional 10 minutes until cabbage has wilted and slightly browned.
  8. Add pasta to pot and stir to combine, now add butter and balsamic vinegar and cook while stirring for 5 minutes.
  9. Add caraway seeds and salt and pepper and serve with butter lettuce sprinkled over top.
  • Author: Superman Cooks
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Category: Main Course or Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Eastern European

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 cups
  • Calories: 742
  • Sugar: 17.4 g
  • Sodium: 1671.2 mg
  • Fat: 47.5 g
  • Carbohydrates: 66 g
  • Protein: 14.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 107.6 mg

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Comments

  1. Chelsea says

    May 13, 2016 at 9:56 am

    This looks delicious! Love that pasta shape!

    Reply
  2. Carolyn says

    March 19, 2020 at 10:57 pm

    So delicious!! I loved this dish! It really brought me back to my childhood and my mom cooking haluski for us, but felt a lot more elegant. The bacon and onions are of course delicious, but the vinegar at the end really ties everything together beautifully. I sent the recipe to my mom and I’ll definitely be making it again!

    Reply
    • Jackie says

      March 20, 2020 at 6:57 pm

      Carolyn,
      this makes our our whole day!! You get us!! We hope your mom likes it too! Please keep us posted!!

      Reply
  3. Renee says

    June 20, 2023 at 8:38 pm

    Better than McDonald's! Super picky, non-onion eating kiddo just ate 3 servings.
    I made this to use leftover cabbage and it was so very good.

    Reply
    • Jackie says

      June 21, 2023 at 8:00 am

      This makes our day Renee!! We know how hard it is to please a picky kid... who knew this Casarecce would do it? Hooray! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply

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