Braised white cabbage

By Jamie Oliver

The key to Jamie Oliver's amazing braised white cabbage recipe is to slice the cabbage nice and fine. A classic braised cabbage and bacon recipe with thyme.

Ingredients

• 565ml organic chicken or vegetable stock
• 6 rashers of higher-welfare smoked streaky bacon
• a few sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 white cabbage
• 1 small knob of unsalted butter
• extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Pour the stock into a large pan, then add bacon and pick in the thyme leaves. Place over a medium heat and bring to the boil.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, discard the tatty outer leaves from the cabbage, then halve and very finely slice the rest, discarding the tough core.

3. 3

   Once boiling, add the cabbage to the stock, mix well, pop the lid on and boil furiously for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Turn the heat down to a simmer and continue to cook until the cabbage is a pleasure to eat, topping up with a little extra stock or water, if needed.

5. 5

   Add the butter and a good lug of extra virgin olive oil, season to taste with sea salt and black pepper, then serve immediately.