beef/pork bone, ribs, or chuck
green cabbage 1/2
tomato （Roman tomato 5 or medium tomatoes 2, or diced tomatoes can 12-14Oz 1 )
carrots (optional) 2
Pealed & diced Potato 2-3
genger 2-3 slices
star anise 八角 1
salt 1 tsp
1. add the bone/meat, ginger, 八角，and boiling water (just enough to cover the bone) into a slow cooker and cook in low for 3-4 hours.
2*. Spoon out the surface grease.
3. put diced tomato & cabbage into a big pot. Add the broth prepared above (just enough to barely cover the vegetables, add the meat & bones if desired). Put the pot on high to bring it to boiling.
4. Add salt and cook 5 minutes on medium temperature.
5. Add potatoes (& the carrots). cook about 10 minutes or till potatoes are done.
* spoon out the surface grease into a container and keep it in the refrigerator. The lard will be formed on top which can replace the vegetable oil for stir fry later.
