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Fried Cabbage with Bacon and Garlic

Fried Cabbage with Bacon and Garlic

Name: Fried Cabbage with Bacon and Garlic
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 (1 pound) package bacon, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 pounds diced cabbage; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Rating: 4.7 stars

10 Ratings
8 Reviews
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This is a family favorite that is put into every cookbook for my kids when they move out and get married. It is a beautiful dish with many colors and full of flavor. Warning, it is addictive. If you are on a diet or just looking for a vegetable in your meal, then this bacon-fried cabbage recipe will fill you up.

By Topher Zenishek

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

25 mins

total:

40 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 (1 pound) package bacon, finely chopped
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds diced cabbage
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crispy, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and remove most of the bacon grease from the skillet.

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Step 2

Add oil to the skillet and heat over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add cabbage, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until cabbage is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. If you prefer softer cabbage, cover the skillet while cooking to give it some steam.
Step 3

Crumble bacon into the skillet and mix with the cabbage until well combined.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

189 calories; protein 11.4g; carbohydrates 11.4g; fat 11.4g; cholesterol 27.3mg; sodium 795.7mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (8)

Most helpful positive review

lutzflcat

Allstar

01/23/2020

1.22.20 We really enjoyed this, and the first thing that came to mind was what a great side dish this would be to grilled white German brats. Next time, I’ll cut back just a bit on both the amount of bacon and the red pepper flakes, but that’s simply personal taste. Good stuff, thanks for sharing! Read More

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10 Ratings

5 star values: 7
4 star values: 3
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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lutzflcat

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01/22/2020

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Tsbaah54

01/29/2020

We are vegetarian so I added meatless breakfast strips instead of the bacon and yummy yummy.. no left overs. Read More

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Tom

01/29/2020

I added a tablespoon of caraway seed and about 3 cups of spaetzle dumplings. Unbelievably good! Read More

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Emcookie

01/29/2020

Love this Read More

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Linda

01/28/2020

My family likes the way this dish came out. This year I'm thinking about adding this to my corn beef instead of the traditional cabbage wedges with carrots. Read More

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Robin B

02/02/2020

I'm not familiar with cooking cabbage or what I think of as German-esque food just because I wasn't exposed to it growing up (we're a turnip green/mustard green family). My husband's family are of German descent and his family's staple diet was American German-based...including 100 ways to cook cabbage. His parents have passed I wanted to bring back some of his old comfort foods. Deciding to start with cabbage I chose this recipe because well BACON. He really liked it. I have a hard time rating it personally because I'm not quite to the point of liking the taste of cabbage. I added red pepper flakes to bump up the flavor. I cooked the cabbage in the bacon grease and in the future will probably decrease the amount because the cabbage tended to be a little greasy. Other than that he was really happy with the dish and I'm happy to give him something that tastes like childhood. Read More

plates4u

05/21/2020

This recipe is pretty easy and absolutely delicious. Either as a side or a main course, it is just excellent. I did not use the pepper flakes as I ma intolerant to them. Also, I had savoy cabbage at the time so I used it. OMG! Talking about trying something good! This will be included in my rotation. Personally, I think this recipe has enough grease from the bacon to cook it. However, depending on the volume of your cabbage, you may need to add the olive oil. Will absolutely make it again!!! Read More

Faye Knox

01/28/2020

No it was great Read More

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Fried Cabbage with Bacon and Garlic

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Calories: 188.9

% Daily Value *

protein: 23 %

carbohydrates: 4 %

dietary fiber: 17 %

sugars:

fat: 18 %

saturated fat: 18 %

cholesterol: 9 %

vitamin a iu: 4 %

niacin equivalents: 37 %

vitamin b6: 20 %

vitamin c: 95 %

folate: 17 %

calcium: 7 %

iron: 7 %

magnesium: 10 %

potassium: 12 %

sodium: 32 %

thiamin: 26 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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lutzflcat

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01/22/2020

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Tsbaah54

01/29/2020

We are vegetarian so I added meatless breakfast strips instead of the bacon and yummy yummy.. no left overs.

Helpful

(1)

Tom

01/29/2020

I added a tablespoon of caraway seed and about 3 cups of spaetzle dumplings. Unbelievably good!

Helpful

(1)

Emcookie

01/29/2020

Love this

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(1)

Linda

01/28/2020

My family likes the way this dish came out. This year I'm thinking about adding this to my corn beef instead of the traditional cabbage wedges with carrots.

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(1)

Robin B

02/02/2020

plates4u

05/21/2020

Faye Knox

01/28/2020

No it was great

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