I got this huge head of cabbage at the farmers market last week because it was $1 (basically free). Cabbage is pretty awesome, especially for college students with sporadic schedules and limited funds because it lasts and it’s very cheap. While it’s not the most exciting vegetable out there, it’s versatile and can be quite tasty if you get creative.
- 1 medium sized head of green cabbage
- 1 large yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 pat butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 5 medjool dates
- 2 tbsp capers (w/ juice)
- generous squirts mustard
- salt/pepper
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped salami
- boil a pot of water and quarter the cabbage
- blanch the cabbage for 3 minutes then dunk in an ice bath and drain with paper towels
- slice onion kind of thinly and mince garlic and salami (roughly)
- in a large skillet add olive oil and butter over medium high heat
- when butter melts add the garlic then the onions, let cook down, stirring occasionally, until onions are opaque
- slice cabbage roughly
- add the salami to the skillet and stir to incorporate
- add the cabbage, season with salt, pepper and mustard and cover
- let cook down, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes until cabbage is soft and it’s becoming soupy
- pit and dice dates then add them and the capers and stir to incorporate and take off heat
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