Italian Cabbage

You either love it or you hate- cabbage. I happen to love it. My mom found this recipe and passed it on to me years ago. It is great for stretching a budget and feeding a lot of people. You can use regular breakfast sausage, turkey sauage or Italian sausage. If you do not like hot pepper, leave it out. Serve with some hot, crusty French bread or cornbread and you have a meal.
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Italian Cabbage

1 head of cabbage, shredded
1 large can diced tomatoes,undrained
1 lb. sausage
1 large green pepper, diced
1 large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt or to taste
½ tsp. black pepper
1 jalapeno or cayenne pepper, minced (optional)

1. Brown sausage then drain and set aside.

2. Saute onions and peppers until tender, then add garlic and cook 2 more minutes. Do not burn the garlic.

3. Add undrained tomatoes and the salt and black pepper. Bring to a low boil.

4. Add shredded cabbage and cook on medium heat until slightly tender and bright green.

5. Add the sausage back to the pan and simmer all for about 5 minutes.