The heights cafe creole cabbage
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | large | Head cabbage, washed, cored and sliced |
| 4 | slices | Bacon, diced |
| 1 | medium | Onion, sliced |
| 1 | Clove Garlic, minced | |
| 1 | 16-oz can chopped tomatoes | |
| 1 | 6-oz can tomato juice | |
| 2 | ounces | Louisiana Hot Sauce |
| 1 | cup | Beef Consomme |
| Cajun Seasoning - Tony's or | ||
| Prudhomme's | ||
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
Directions
In a 4-quart saucepan, saute bacon, onion, and garlic until onion is limp. Add tomatoes, juice, and Louisiana Hot Sauce; simmer 15 minutes.
Add cabbage, consomme and Cajun seasoning (start with 1 teaspoon, then season to taste). Cover and let simmer 1 hour, adding sugar after 45 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
Recipe by John and Katherine Tourtellotte, owners of "The Heights Cafe" located in Cahaba Heights, Alabama. Printed in column "Food Sleuth" by Juanita Weekley in "The Birmingham News" 10/19/94 Formatted for Meal-Master (tm) by Jeff Pruett 11/25/94 Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 07-30-95