Choppe Norma
I have found this recipe to be easy to make and a new family favorite.  I add orange bell peppers to mine to give it some color and it added a little sweetness and texture to it. Rice is a perfect accompaniment to it and gave it an Asian feel. I hope you enjoy this as much as my family and I did.     CandiAnne's Note - Growing up my mother and cousin Jackie had friends from L.A. named Dave and Norma Abelar who would come up every so often to visit. I guess Norma was originally from our area and the three girls grew up together. Dave liked to come up with various recipe concoctions and name them after his wife.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Ingredients
  • 1 lb hamburger (you can use ground pork or ground chicken)
  • 1 small onion (diced (optional))
  • 1 small head of cabbage (shredded)
  • 1 bell pepper (sliced (i used orange to add color but you can use any that you like or leave it out))
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce (i used origianal but you can use low sodium if you wish)
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed (you can use dark brown or white sugar instead)
  • 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
  • 1/4 tsp ginger (i used fresh but you can use powdered)
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat brown hamburger
  2. Add onion and bell pepper (if using) to the same pan and sautee for about 3 minutes
  3. Add the cabbage and cook till the desired doneness
  4. While cabbage is cooking in a different saucepan, add your soy sauce, garlic, ginger, black pepper, and brown sugar and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes
  5. Pour sauce over cabbage and meat mixture, and mix till well combined
  6. Serve over rice. and enjoy