Tennessee Cabbage

Ingredients

Serves/Makes:4-6 Servings


Ingredients 
3 tbsp (45 ml) butter 
5 cups (1175 ml) shredded cabbage 
1/2 tsp (2 ml) pepper 
1 tsp (5 ml) salt 
1/2 cup (125 ml) of cream OR evaporated milk 

Instructions

Preparation Put the butter in a skillet and let it start to brown slightly. Add the cabbage and stir well; cover the skillet and let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the salt, pepper and cream (or evaporated milk). Cover and simmer 4 more minutes. It is very important not to overcook the cabbage. Comments Note: You can add a touch of nutmeg for a savoury flair. You can also use the salt and pepper to taste. Also, I have used very successfully the substitution of bacon fat for the butter. I have no idea if this really is indigenous to Tennessee or not, but the person who originally gave it to me is from the city of Pulaski, Tennessee.