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How to Make Smothered Cabbage - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a soul-warming side dish that is both delicious and nutritious, then this smothered cabbage recipe is for you. Cabbage is a versatile and affordable vegetable that is packed with vitamins and fiber, and when it's cooked low and slow in a savory broth, it transforms into a rich and comforting dish that pairs well with just about anything.

Smothered cabbage is a classic dish that is popular in Southern cooking, and it's often served alongside traditional comfort fo...

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Ingredients

  • 4 quarts water
  • 1 medium ham hock
  • 1 large pork shank
  • 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
  • 1 large head cabbage - washed, cored, quartered, and cut into 2-inch slices
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 ½ cups chicken broth

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hrs
  • Additional Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins
  • Servings: 8

  • Combine water, ham hock, and pork shank in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until meat is cooked through, about 2 hours. Drain and set meat aside to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
  • Remove meat from pork shank, chop into bite-sized pieces, and place in a bowl. Remove skin and meat from ham hock, chop into very small pieces, and add to the bowl, omitting skin if you prefer.
  • Heat bacon drippings in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot, but not smoking. Add 1/4 of the cabbage to the hot skillet and saute until slightly wilted, about 3 minutes. Add 1/4 of the meat mixture. Add another 1/4 of the cabbage, cooking until slightly wilted, about 3 minutes, followed by another 1/4 of the meat mixture. Repeat until all cabbage and meat has been added. Season with salt and pepper. If mixture sticks to the skillet, add 1 to 2 tablespoons chicken broth.
  • Slowly add remaining chicken broth to the cabbage-meat mixture in the skillet, give it a good stir, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until cabbage is tender, 30 to 45 minutes.

    • Nutrition

    157 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 31mg
    • Sodium: 449mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 9g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 10g
    • Vitamin C: 57mg
    • Calcium: 79mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 391mg

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    Vegetarian recipes
    Side recipes
    Southern recipes
    Comfort food recipes
    American recipes