Cabbage and Smoked Shanks Recipe - I Heart Recipes

smoked shanks

🥗Healthier: turkey legs

💰Cheaper: pork hocks

Turkey legs are lower in fat, while pork hocks are more budget-friendly.

broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth can be healthier and more flavorful, while water is the most economical.

Cut the head of cabbage into pieces and set aside.

Sprinkle garlic powder over the cabbage.

Wash the cabbage before cutting.

Prepare seasoning salt to add to the cabbage.

Place the pork shanks in a bowl with some of the broth they formed during slow cooking.

Slow cook the pork shanks for 4 hours in a crock pot until tender.

Pour the broth into the pot with the shanks.

Remove excess fat from the broth.

Place the pot on the stovetop over medium heat.

Check periodically and stir until everything is cooked down.

Add dried parsley and yellow onion to the pot and stir.

Cook until the cabbage is tender but still has some crunch.

Cooking Techniques

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