Steamed Cabbage
Ingredients
- ½ medium cabbage
- 1 carrot (about 6 inched long)
- ¾ cup broccoli florets
- ¼ sweet pepper, sliced (Bell, pimento, mini)
- ¼ cup onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 thyme sprigs (¼ tsp dried)
- 2 scallions, chopped
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- ¼ cup vegetable broth
- 1 whole habanero or scotch bonnet pepper (optional)
- 3 large mushrooms, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Remove outer leaves of cabbage, cut into thin slices (shred)
- Shred carrot, slice mushrooms, and set aside.
- Heat skillet over medium heat
- Add oil.
- Add onions, garlic, sweet pepper, thyme, salt and gently stir (2 minutes)
- Add cabbage, scallions, mushrooms, and stir well. Add vegetable broth and habanero or scotch bonnet pepper and, cover and simmer for 7 minutes. Be careful not to puncture the pepper.
- Add broccoli and carrots and let simmer for 3 minutes.
- Once cooked remove the whole pepper and thyme stems from the dish.