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Vegetables & Sides

66 recipes in this category

Vegetable dishes and side plates — traditional preparations that let seasonal produce shine.

Bottles of homemade tomato ketchup on a wooden table
vegetables preserves

Tomato Ketchup with Isot Pepper

A tangy, vinegar-forward ketchup flavored with isot pepper and mustard, cooked down slowly and bottled hot for shelf-stable keeping.

Total time: 160 min
Servings: about six 250ml bottles
Vegan cabbage rolls simmering in a pot with paprika-flecked sauce
vegetables preserves

Vegan Cabbage Rolls with Rice and Walnuts (Sarma)

Vegan stuffed cabbage rolls filled with rice, onion, and walnuts, simmered slowly in a paprika roux — no meat, no dairy.

Total time: 120 min
Servings: 6-8
A wreath of buttered peas, carrots, kohlrabi, and green beans arranged around a pool of spinach cream sauce
vegetables preserves

Buttered Spring Vegetables with Spinach Cream Sauce

A buttery mix of peas, kohlrabi, carrot, and green beans arranged in a ring, with a rich spinach and sour cream sauce poured into the center.

Total time: 60 min
Servings: 4
Jars of layered preserved peppers and tomatoes with celery and parsley
vegetables preserves

Preserved Pepper and Tomato Salad with Celery and Parsley

Salted peppers and tomatoes, layered with celery and parsley and preserved in a vinegar brine — a jarred vegetable salad for winter.

Total time: 60 min
Servings: about 4 (500ml) jars
Layered breaded zucchini slices in a baking dish, topped with a golden sour cream custard
vegetables preserves

Breaded Zucchini Bake with Sour Cream Topping

Breaded, pan-fried zucchini slices layered crisscross and baked under a rich sour cream and egg topping.

Total time: 55 min
Servings: 4-6
Jars of colorful mixed pickled vegetables with hot peppers and pearl onions
vegetables preserves

Piquant Mixed Vegetable Pickle

A colorful mix of blanched vegetables, gherkins, green tomatoes, and hot peppers is packed into jars and covered with a tangy vinegar brine.

Total time: 110 min
Servings: makes about 4-5 (1-liter) jars
Jars of shredded marinated cabbage in vinegar brine
vegetables preserves

Marinated Cabbage in Vinegar Brine

Shredded cabbage is salted, drained, and packed into jars, then covered with a cooled wine vinegar brine flavored with bay leaf and allspice.

Total time: 50 min
Servings: makes about 6-7 (1-liter) jars
Cheese crêpes filled with creamed spinach, folded on a plate
vegetables preserves

Cheese Crêpes with Creamy Spinach Filling

Cheese-enriched egg crepes are pan-fried and filled with a creamy spinach and onion filling finished with sour cream — a savory Central European dish.

Total time: 75 min
Servings: about 10 crêpes
Sliced potato and cheese casserole with a golden egg topping in a baking pan
vegetables preserves

Baked Potato and Cheese Casserole

Sliced potatoes baked with crumbled cheese and butter, finished with a whisked egg and sour milk topping until set — a comforting vegetarian bake.

Total time: 65 min
Servings: 6