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Published: Oct 9, 2012 · Updated: Sep 24, 2021 by Carole Jones · 2 Comments

Bacon Fried Cabbage

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For the past 20 years, I’ve cooked 99.9% of all the dinners served in this family.  I have tried countless recipes in those 20 years.  However, there is only one dish I have been banned from ever serving again.  Cabbage stew.  I made it once over 15 years ago, but it haunts me to this day.
 
Like it was my fault the recipe was horrible!  I hated it as much as everyone else, but we were so dirt poor at the time that we didn’t dare throw it away.  Instead, we suffered through it for about 5 days until we couldn’t take it any longer.
 
 
Bacon Fried Cabbage

Ever since the “Cabbage Stew” incident, cabbage as an ingredient in any dish has always been a risky thing.  I will usually just sneak it into a stir fry or soup and no one ever notices.  However, there is no hiding this ingredient in this dish.  It is cabbage in all it’s delicious glory.

Bacon Fried Cabbage

Before you turn up your nose and tell me you don’t like cooked cabbage, I will ask you, have you ever fried it up in bacon drippings?  No….?  Then try to tell me you don’t like it.  It is awesome!

 

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Ingredients

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  • 6–7 slices of bacon, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large head cabbage, cored and sliced 1/4″ slices
  • 1 Tb + 1tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/8 tsp paprika

Instructions

  1. In a large pot with a lid, cook the bacon on medium high until well done and crisp, about 6-7 minutes.  Remove the cooked bacon from the pan and set aside.  In the bacon drippings, add the onion and garlic.  Saute for 5-6 minutes until they are beginning to brown.
  2. Add all of the cabbage and cook for 6 minutes.  As it cooks, use your wooden spoon to scrape off the brown bits off the bottom of your pan so you get all that flavor into your cabbage.  Add all of the seasonings and mix well.  Set the heat to low, cover and cook for 15-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Cooking time will depend on how you like your cooked cabbage.  If you like it a soft, then use the whole 25 minutes.  If not, start checking it at 15 minutes.  Serve with the cooked bacon sprinkled on top.
  • Author: Carole Jones

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/4th
  • Calories: 164
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 919mg
  • Fat: 6g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 14g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 9g
  • Cholesterol: 13mg

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Categories: Side Dishes Tags: Cabbage, Gluten Free, Low-Carb, Vegetables

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  1. Rachel says

    October 21, 2012 at 3:52 pm

    I’ve just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes and am tired of the standard grilled chicken breast, broccoli or green beans and salad meal. Your blog is just what I needed! Thanks for sharing your recipes, and I can’t wait to try this cabbage. It looks so yummy!

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  2. Melissa says

    November 15, 2012 at 11:40 pm

    I just made this tonight, and it is delicious! The only thing I did differently was use the whole pack of bacon instead of 6 slices. Thanks for the great recipe!

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