Dear Anais,
John claims this is his favorite recipe. And how great is it that you can make such a tasty meal for a whole family for probably under $5? It is super easy too. I am posting this one, because even Daddy and John could make it!
Smoked Pork Chops with Cabbage and Potatoes
1 head cabbage quartered and with core removed
4-6 smoked pork chops
black pepper or a couple of peppercorns to taste
enough potatoes for 4 people
Toss potatoes, cabbage and pepper in pot. Cover them with water. Place smoke pork chops on top and bring to a strong boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover with lid. Cook 20-30 min or until cabbage is desired tenderness.
Notes: For interesting color you can also use red cabbage. It is fun to use both colors together. Just using the red can make the meat look bruised and a little unattractive. Sometimes smoke pork chops can be hard to find and you can use a bone-in ham steak. If you do this, make sure you only put the ham steak in the pot for the last 10 minutes of cooking. If you do not you will end up with rubber ham! The tastiest and least expensive substitution are ham hocks or smoked turkey hocks. Just throw them in the pot with the cabbage and potatoes and simmer. For an even easier (yes I said EASIER!!!) dish you can throw this in the crock pot the evening before, and turn it on low heat right before leaving for work/school and come home to a super tasty dish that makes the whole house smell fantastic. Just be sure not to use russet/baking potatoes. They will dissolve in the constant cooking. Red, white, blue or yukon gold will all do well as long as you keep them whole.
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P.S.Don't add garlic! I forgot to tell you. If you add garlic it will smell like cruddy chinese food. Something about garlic and cabbage turns it into kim chi and the flavor wanders away from european flavors.
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