Saturday, January 21, 2017

I am desperately trying to remember when I tried cabbage for the first time; I know my Mom made me do it.  Most definitely wasn’t in my younger days, though.  Anything considered even remotely healthy was probably not on my plate – unless, of course, it was swimming in ranch dressing.  I don’t know how my Mom persuaded me to try it.  I’m sure it took a lot of convincing on her part, since I was certain anything green would kill me.  I’m happy to say I survived my first cabbage encounter; my Mom was right again!  The ingredients in her Sweet Cabbage recipe were simple – water, sugar, salt and pepper, and tons of butter.  A bowl of her buttery, sweet cabbage and a mega slice of cornbread was a meal in itself.  But even my Mom’s Sweet Cabbage recipe and the fact that I lived to tell this tale wasn’t enough to get my kids to try cabbage.  Then, I found this… Southern Style Cabbage.  A cabbage recipe kicked up a notch or two – a show stopper.  And, according to my kids, good enough to eat!  You have to try it; you won’t make cabbage the old way again.  I’m convinced!  Happy Saturday, everyone!

Southern Style Cabbage

Ingredients:

1 head of cabbage
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
Pepper
2 cups chicken broth

Instructions:

Cut cabbage into quarters, removing the hard stem.  Slice each quarter into 1 inch wide strips.

Add all ingredients to a large pot and stir to combine.  Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.  Cover and reduce heat to medium- low.  Simmer for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until cabbage is tender.  Enjoy!

(Recipe Source:  Divas Can Cook)

♥Tawnya