Traditional Ham Cabbage Food

DOT'S HAM, CABBAGE, AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Place smoked pork butt in a 6-quart pot with enough water to cover; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 hour.
• Stir in potatoes and cabbage. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Remove pork from soup and cut into quarters; return pork to pot until ready to serve. Season with more salt and pepper, if needed.

TRADITIONAL IRISH HAM AND CABBAGE DINNER

Steps:

• Place thyme, parsley, and onion in a cheese cloth for easy removal after cooking.
• Put ham into a large pot and cover with cold water.
• Add all other ingredients except cabbage and bring to a boil.
• Turn to simmer and cook until veggies are tender.
• Remove the herb bag.
• Add cabbage, simmer for 20 minutes.
• or until cabbage is cooked.
• Remove ham and cut in to pieces.
• Place on the center of a large platter.
• Strain the cabbage and season it with pepper.
• Surround the ham with the cabbage, carrots, and potatoes.
• EAT!

FRIED CABBAGE AND HAM

Steps:

• Chop the cabbage and onion, set aside.
• Dice the ham steak and brown in the pan with the olive oil and butter for 2-3 minutes on medium heat.
• Add the cabbage and onion to the pan and cook on medium, stirring occasionally.
• Cook until the cabbage is very soft and very wilted.
• Serve warm.

TRADITIONAL HAM & CABBAGE

Steps:

• 1. Put all ingredients into a large, uncovered Dutch oven or soup pot with enough water to cover halfway. Turn heat to medium high and bring to a boil.
• 2. Turn the heat down to low, cover, and simmer for at least two hours.

SMOTHERED CABBAGE WITH HAM

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add ham and garlic; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add cabbage, broth, potatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to maintain a simmer; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the lid, increase heat to medium-high and continue cooking and stirring until most of the liquid has evaporated, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in vinegar.

BLACK FOLKS SOUTHERN CABBAGE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut out the cabbage's core and use a food processor or a knife to shred the cabbage leaves. (I remove the outer layer of cabbage leaves first and discard them before chopping.)
• Add the shredded cabbage and all the ingredients (onion, chicken apple cider vinegar, butter, Old Bay or Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper) into the Instant Pot stainless steel inner pot.
• Sink the chopped cabbage as much as you can into the liquid broth.
• Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is up - in the position for sealing) and pressure cook on high for 4 minutes.
• When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural pressure release for at least 4 minutes.
• To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to 'venting' and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
• Serve Black folks Southern cabbage recipe warm and enjoy!

OLD-FASHIONED HAM AND CABBAGE WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or stock pot, heat butter or oil to medium-high heat. Add onion and carrot and saute until just starting to soften, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic. Add potatoes, cabbage and ham and stir to combine. Stir in thyme leaves, salt, black pepper and celery salt. Add the chicken stock and bay leaf and bring to a simmer. Place lid on pot and reduce to a very low simmer. Allow to cook 30-35 minutes, until potatoes and cabbage are soft. Stir in bouillon. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.