Zuppa a la Vapelenentse Recipe/Traditional dish in Valley d Aosta


Seupa a la Vapelenentse

It's traditional food in Our Valley in Northern part of Italy Valley di Aosta. Traditional dish in the Village named after  "Valpelline".  This dish is made of 3 Main Ingridients and its easy to prepare. If you like the  strong taste of  cheese like "Fontina" I'm sure you'll love this Recipe too.  

Note: Original recipe  Usually they boiled  first the cabbage. But in my version I just put derictly on Pan. Leafy veggies don't need to cook long time and I don't want to throw the natural water/Nutrients in it. 

OK, here's all you need:

(Ingredients: 4 persone)
400g/1 small white or Savoy Cabbage
250g. Fontina cheese
6 to 8 slices of Brown bread/Pane nero
20g butter
1 liter and 1/2 brodo/beef broth
Sale/Salt



METHOD:

Step 1: Prepare your Cheese and Cabbage. CUT it a very thin slices (2/3mm thick) .. IN a large bowl Sprinkle with  Salt in a sliced  Cabbage work with your hand by Mixing it well, Set aside for 5 min. ( careful not to put many  bcoz beef broth and cheese already have salt)

STEP 2: Melt butter in a Pot . Then Add the Brodo/Beef broth ( i used  my own prepared  beef broth w/ bones part  or little fats in it and with various kind of vegetables, carrots, potatoes, bay leaves, etc. It's more good)

STEP 3: Toast your Bread  ( I used to put in oven for 5 min. 180°c more or less browning)

STEP 4: In your rectangular  Baking Pan, Layer your Bread, Cabbage and cheeses. Repeat the process (2 layers).

STEP 5: Add brodo/beef broth, cover with aluminum foil Bake at Preheated oven 200°c  for 1 and half hr. (halfway through cooking you can remove foil to make it brown on top and the beef broth completely absorbed)

Lastly, Serve Hot
ENJOY!

Step by step video:https://youtu.be/GY4IaLwmIec

If you try my recipe, kindly drop me in Comments  👇 would love to hear how it turns out! Huge thanks :-)




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