Living in the far northwestern part of Montana doesn't keep us from our deep South tradition of eating cabbage and black-eyed peas on New Year's Day. The black eyed peas are for good luck and the cabbage symbolizes money. You'll want to eat plenty of cabbage this year because the money may not be worth a roll of toilet paper!
Here's a great recipe for Southern Style Smothered Cabbage. My husband taught it to me as a newlywed. It was the way his mom always cooked it. My mom always boiled it German-style. Sorry Mom, the smothered version is much better.
Smothered Cabbage:
1 green head of cabbage 1 small bell pepper 1 clove garlic 1 onion Hot sausage links
Slice sausage and brown. Saute vegetables in sausage drippings. Add chopped cabbage. Cover and cook on low heat until cabbage is soft. Do not add liquid, as the cabbage has a high water content.
