Steamed cabbage is one of the foods I either like or I don't. For many years I struggled to find a recipe that made the cabbage taste less like coleslaw and more like something savory. As fate would have it I was over a friends house and while I was there she whipped up a pot of steamed cabbage. Her version was flavorful and filling. I was hooked. Over the years I have modified it slightly but it still has all the delicious flavors I have come to love. The photo above is the cabbage before begin steamed.
What's inside
1 whole head of green cabbage sliced
5-10 cherry tomatos cut in half
2tbs butter
3-4 sprigs of fresh time
1 small onion slices
Garlic powder
Water
Salt and Pepper to taste
In a large stew pot add a layer of cabbage, onion slices, butter square, and sprig of thyme. Sprinkle garlic power onto on layer. Continue layering in this manner until all the the cabbage, onion and thyme are in the pot. Add halved cherry tomatoes and enough water to cover the bottom of the pot. The cabbage will generate its own water as it reduces. Cover pot and allow cabbage to cook. Add salt and pepper as cabbage is cooking. Be sure to stir the pot occasionally to make sure all the flavors are incorporating. Cabbage will reduce to about half its original size. Once the leave have reached your desired softness, remove pot from the heat. Serve as a side dish.