purple cabbage w/ basil & carmelized onions

dinner
Originally uploaded by bluepupae.

found this easy recipe for spicing up the pretty purple cabbage we received in our last produce box

1 yellow onion chopped
1 small head of purple cabbage, sliced in 2 inch strips
4 cloves garlic, minced
basil
1 tsp red pepper flakes
salt & pepper to taste

saute the onions in 2 tbs olive oil for 10 min until they have browned. add 1 tsp salt and the red pepper flakes and cook for 1 min. add the cabbage and a tbs of water and cover. let the cabbage steam for 5-10 min until cooked down. add garlic, basil and salt and pepper to taste. cook for another 5 min and you're done!