Slun'gulshion' !!

This is a dish that I have served to my son as he was growing up in Utah.  My mother served it to our family of 7 kids as we were growing up in Ohio.  My grandmother served it to her 13 children as they were growing up in the central hills of West Virginia.  I have asked many people in our extended family, (aunts, cousins, everyone), and people around West Virginia and Southern Ohio about this recipe and everyone calls it Slun'gulshion' !!  No one has any idea where it originated, (it's been served for over 100 years to people). No one knows why it's called this.  But it's delicious.  It's very simple, and with just a couple ingredients, you can feed a whole family.  My mother's father was a coal miner and I'm sure that during the lean times, when there wasn't much to offer, (except what few vegetables they could get from their garden), this was a welcome sight, and most likely their only meal.  Everyone who's ever eaten it has loved it and asked me, "How did you make this?"  My husband loves it when our garden starts producing the corn and cabbage, so we can start seeing it on the dinner table.  So, here it is, with produce picked today from my garden:

I will be able to make a large amount from:
2 ears of corn
1/2 head cabbage
1/2 onion
1/2 green pepper
1 small Anaheim pepper, (optional)
2 Tabs butter, (or margarine)
1 teas salt
1 teas pepper
1 teas garlic powder
4-5 Tabs water

In a large pot, over medium low heat, put the butter/margarine in the pot.  Clean the corn from the cob.  Throw it into the pot

 Chop the onion, throw it into the pot.

Thinly slice the cabbage, throw it into the pot.

Slice the green pepper, and chop the Anaheim pepper.  (I add the Anaheim pepper for a little spice, it's strictly optional). Add them to the pot.

By now everything is starting to cook, so add 4 Tab of water, the salt, pepper, and garlic powder.   Give everything a good stir.   Cover with a lid and steam for about 20 -25 minutes until the vegetables are cooked.  Stir every so often, making sure it doesn't burn and stick.  It you need to add another Tab of water, add it.

That's it!!  It's ready to serve as a great side dish, or eat along as a main meal.  It's very healthy.  It's vegetarian, so my grandson, (he's eats NO meat), loves it.  My husband who still to this day wonders "where in the world did you and your family come up with this great stuff" can't get enough of it.  Everyone who eats it, is amazed at how great something so simple can taste so good.  My aunt has changed it around by adding green tomatoes, but this is how my grandmother, my mom, and I make it.  Why mess with it.  I wonder just how far back this recipe actually goes??  Oh well, my grandchildren are now enjoying it.   Try it and let me know what you think.