#MeatlessMonday | Braised Cabbage & Johnny Cakes

BRAISED CABBAGE & JOHNNY CAKES 

I’m determined to turn my husband into a veggie lover. Growing up, we always had a green vegetable with dinner. If we didn’t something was wrong, very wrong. That said, I’m a lover of cabbage. The tasty veggie is a staple in my home, usually made with bacon and all its glory. This time, I’m sharing an #AlmostVegan recipe. Braised Cabbage & Johnny cakes. What are JohnnyCakes you ask? Cornbread cakes. Light, Fluffy, Buttery goodness.

Ingredients

1. Green Cabbage
2. 1 Cup Cajun Trinity (1/2 diced onion, 1 celery stalk, 1/2 green bell pepper)
3. 2 Tablespoons butter
4. Salt
5. Red Pepper Flake
6. 1 Cup Water
7. 1/3 cup Liquid Smoke
8. JohnnyCakes
9. Ingredients
10. 1 & 1/4 cups of cornmeal (I’ve used White and Yellow)
11. 1 cup of flour
12. 1/4 cup Sugar
13. 1 cup of milk
14. 1 large Egg (beaten)
15. ½ stick butter + 2 Tablespoons
16. 1 tablespoon of baking powder
17. ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Melt Butter on Medium heat in large Dutch Oven
2. Add Cajun Trinity and saute for 3 minutes
3. Add Cabbage and stir to combine
4. Add Water, Liquid Smoke, Salt & Pinch of Red Pepper Flake
5. Stir to combine
6. Cover and Cook on Medium Low heat for 1 hour
7. To prepare Johnny Cakes
8. Pre-heat Shallow skillet
9. Melt 2 Tablespoons butter
10. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cornmeal, milk, beaten egg, baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt.
11. Mix well to combine.
12. Just before frying, stir in melted butter.
13. Batter will be lumpy.
14. Pour batter into circles in heated pan
15. Fry on on side, just until bubbling occurs
16. Flip and fry for 2 minutes until golden brown
17. Serve cabbage atop Johnny cake
18. Enjoy!