"Bigus" or Stewed Cabbage with Sausages

Ingredients:

• 2/3 medium head of cabbage
• 1/2 medium onion
• 1 medium carrot
• 1-2 bay leaves
• 1/2 lb smoked cooked sausages
• Vegetable oil
• Sour Cream/Mayonnaise
• Salt, pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Chop the onion and saute in vegetable oil in a large skillet until slightly golden-brown.
2. Peel and grate the carrot and add to the onion.
3. Chop the cabbage, add a pinch of salt, and squeeze it with your hands to release some juice.
4. Add the cabbage to the skillet. Next add 1/2 cup of water, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
5. Cook the vegetables, covered, on medium heat until almost ready (~25 minutes).
6. Cut the sausages and saute in vegetable oil in another skillet, until a slightly darker color appears.
7. Add the sausages to the vegetable skillet.
8. Mix everything, cook about 5 minutes and serve with a dollop of sour cream or mayonnaise. Enjoy!