Cabbage And Beans

When I first heard, Cabbage and Beans I scoffed and was certain I wouldn't like it. 
You'll never know how wonderful this is until you give it a try.

Ingredients

1 head  Cabbage Cut into eight pieces
3 cans  Canolini Beans
3 cloves Garlic
1 small Sweet Onion, sliced.
1 pinch Crushed Red Pepper
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
About 2 oz. Salt pork or four bacon slices or 1 Tbsp Lard
2 cups chicken stock
2 Smoked Pork Neckbones (Optional)
1/2 lb. Italian Sausage or Andoullie Sausage Cut into 3 inch lengths (optional)

Cook
Boil Cabbage in a pot of boiling water till tender. About 1/2 hour drain and set aside
In a large tall skillet cook onion, garlic, fat and any meat you're going to use except the sauage till onions are translucent.
Add Beans and bring to a boil then slowly stir in cabbage till it's all added.
Add Stock and continue to cook till boiling.
Add Sausage, boil till cooked through, about 20 minutes.
lower heat and simmer for about 20 more minutes.

Serve as a soup with crusty Italian Bread on the side.