Cabbage and Potatoes
Here's a simple, cheap and nutritious dinner for a cold winter night, and if you are of Irish descent, as I am, you will find it very satisfying. Plus, you only need one pot, so clean up is easy.
All you need is a head of cabbage, six or so potatoes, 4 or 5 carrots, 2 or 3 onions, and some water. I like to use red potatoes because they add color to this dish, but whatever you have on hand is fine. Simply quarter the cabbage and the onions, cut the carrots into big chunks, and put them in the pot with the potatoes (whole or halved, whatever suits you). Add 4 or five cups of water, or chicken stock, if you have it. Bring to a boil and then simmer until the potatoes are done. This may take 45 minutes or longer, depending on how big a recipe you are making. I fill my large stock pot, so it can take up to an hour.
Serve with butter and apple cider vinegar: these are musts for it to taste just right. You may think that this is a bland dinner, but it is surprisingly tasty and flavorful. Add some home made applesauce or fresh bread if you like. Done. Simple. And all my kids love it. Go figure.
If you have a member of the family that really wants some meat with this, you can cook up some bratwurst or other sausage separately or in the same pot. And then everyone is happy.
If you leave out the butter, this is a dairy, wheat, sot, nut and egg free dish.
All you need is a head of cabbage, six or so potatoes, 4 or 5 carrots, 2 or 3 onions, and some water. I like to use red potatoes because they add color to this dish, but whatever you have on hand is fine. Simply quarter the cabbage and the onions, cut the carrots into big chunks, and put them in the pot with the potatoes (whole or halved, whatever suits you). Add 4 or five cups of water, or chicken stock, if you have it. Bring to a boil and then simmer until the potatoes are done. This may take 45 minutes or longer, depending on how big a recipe you are making. I fill my large stock pot, so it can take up to an hour.
Serve with butter and apple cider vinegar: these are musts for it to taste just right. You may think that this is a bland dinner, but it is surprisingly tasty and flavorful. Add some home made applesauce or fresh bread if you like. Done. Simple. And all my kids love it. Go figure.
If you have a member of the family that really wants some meat with this, you can cook up some bratwurst or other sausage separately or in the same pot. And then everyone is happy.
If you leave out the butter, this is a dairy, wheat, sot, nut and egg free dish.
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