Frankfurters with Cabbage

The best laid plans of Meatballs with Lemon sometimes go awry folks, especially if a good friend offers to treat you to Chinese.  Clearly, I chose the Chinese last night and cooked nothing (wince).  Tonight, I felt as though I had to produce something from the Spoon, but my schedule didn't allow for much preparation.  I foolishly chose Frankfurters with Cabbage, thinking how hard can it be?  As I was getting ready to go out the door for my exercise class, I reread the recipe and realized the cabbage had to cook for an hour.  

That was when your champion of the kitchen (still me, barely) delegated chopping and simmering cabbage in oil to the boys.  Thanks P. and N.! When I came back from said exercise there was 18 minutes to go on the cabbage.  I referred back to the SS and noted that it wanted me to boil the hotdogs for 10 minutes.  I promptly ignored that direction and fired up my panini press.  I butterflied the hotdogs and set them to fry in said panini press while whisking up some low-carb mac and cheese.  We eat that too often, I think, but it is so good and a really simple recipe.  All it takes is boiling some low carb elbow macaroni, start the sauce with 1/4 cup scoop of sour cream and slowly melt 12 ounces of  sharp shredded cheese, then combine the sauce with the drained macaroni.  Warning, the previous recipe is not SS related, though is a frequent side dish to many Silver Spoon  entrees.

By the time the Mac and Cheese was made, the cabbage was ready.  I spooned it out onto a platter, drizzled it with white wine vinegar, then topped it with the panini'ed hot dogs.  We were all skeptical about the cabbage, how good could cabbage be simmered in olive oil?  Turns out, it's pretty terrific.  As the cabbage cooks it gets very sweet and tender.  The addition of the vinegar offers a nice sour contrast.   Yes, yes Silver Spoon, food should not be instant gratification, slow simmered is worth it, good food takes time. . . .Why is it, I always forget that between recipes, oh well.  Coming up tomorrow, Lemony Meatballs or bust!