Ms. Angela’s Smothered Cabbage

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Description

My best friend and I make this every year on New Year’s Day, and it’s so delicious! We always serve it with homemade cornbread, black eyed peas, Champagne, and ham. Happy New Year, everyone!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning (such as Tony Cachere’s®)
  • salt to taste
  • 1 head cabbage, cut into 2-inch squares
  • ½ (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®), or more to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion
  2. green pepper
  3. and garlic. Cook and stir until browned
  4. about 5 minutes. Add pork
  5. Creole seasoning
  6. and salt. Cook until pork is browned
  7. 5 to 7 minutes. Do not drain.
  8. Arrange cabbage over pork; cover with diced tomatoes. Add lid and reduce heat to medium. Cook
  9. without stirring
  10. until cabbage is wilted
  11. 15 to 20 minutes. Stir and taste for seasoning.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 6

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