Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      pounds        green cabbage
   4      tablespoons   unsalted butter
                        ( 1/2 Stick)
     1/2  cup           water
   1      teaspoon      sugar
   1      tablespoon    salt
     1/2  teaspoon      freshly ground black pepper

Preparation:

1. Cut the cabbage into quarters. Remove any wilted and discolored outer leaves and cut out the core from the cabbage pieces. Cut the cabbage into a large (1-inch) dice. 2. Heat the butter and water to simmering in a 4-quart pot. Stir in the cabbage, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cover the pot and cook the cabbage, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender, about 25 minutes.