Cabbage And Smoked Sausage

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Choose cabbage heads that are firm and dense with shiny, crisp, colorful leaves free of cracks, bruises, and blemishes. Severe damage to the outer leaves is suggestive of worm damage or decay that may reside in the inner core as well.

There should be only a few outer loose leaves attached to the stem. If not, it may be an indication of undesirable texture and taste. Avoid buying precut cabbage, either halved or shredded, since once cabbage is cut, it begins to lose its valuable vitamin C content.

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I didn't know who Chef John Besh was, until one day I was watching Paula Deen's cooking show, and her guess was, Chef John Besh. So I just had to do some research on Chef John Besh. A few weeks ago, I was watching John Besh's cooking show. One of the dishes he was cooking was “cabbage and sausage”, so I gave it a try. This recipe pretty good.

Use bacon grease and omit the olive oil and butter. And use your favorite smoked sausage.

Cabbage And Smoked Sausage

Recipe adapted from John Besh

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons butter

1 head green cabbage, sliced

1 large onion, diced large

1 pound smoked sausage, slice into 1 inch

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 heaping tablespoon garlic, minced

salt and pepper, to taste

1 bay leaf

3 tablespoons water

Directions:

In large pot, add olive oil and melt butter, over medium heat. Add onions, celery, salt, pepper and bay leaf, stirring, cook for 3 minutes.

Add smoked sausage, cabbage and garlic, stirring, cook about 5 minutes.

Cover cabbage with water, bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer, cover, cook about 30 minutes, until cabbage is tender. Discard bay leaf. Add salt and pepper and serve. Enjoy!

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