Fried cabbage with bacon is a simple and tasty side dish.
Cabbage is a vegetable available all year round and it is so easy to fry it to accompany any meal! It’s as simple as frying cabbage and there are many ways to make it more interesting! I love to start baking bacon, both to have the bacon in the fried cabbage and to use the bacon fat to fry the cabbage and add a ton of flavor! I also like to add a diced/sliced onion and if I have a red pepper on hand, that’s a great addition. I love to finish the fried cabbage with a little vinegar or even hot sauce! Fried cabbage is a super quick and easy side for any meal, especially for a corned beef dinner on St. Patrick’s Day!
Fried cabbage with bacon is a simple and tasty side dish.
Ingredient
- 4 Slices of Bacon, cut into 1-inch slices
- 1 Onion diced (or sliced)
- 1 diced red pepper (Optional)
- 1/2 Head of cabbage, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon of apple cider vinegar (Optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Direction
Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat, about 3 to 5 minutes, reserving 2 tablespoons of fat in the pan.
Add the onion and paprika and fry in the bacon fat until soft, about 5-7 minutes.
Add the bacon and saute the cabbage until the cabbage is soft, about 10-15 minutes.
Add vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Option: omit the bacon and fry everything in 2 tablespoons of butter or oil.
- Option: add 2 chopped cloves of garlic.
- Option: replace apple cider vinegar with malt vinegar!
- Option: Add a teaspoon of sugar.
- Option: finish the fried cabbage with a generous touch of hot sauce!
Nutritional Value: Calories 123, Fat 11g (3G Saturated, Trans 0), Cholesterol 19mg, Sodium 216mg, Carbohydrates 12G (4G Fiber, Sugar 6g), Protein 5g
