Czech Cabbage Dish

I can only attempt to spell the real name of this dish; Cabushka or something like that! My mother's father was from Czechoslovakia, and he has three sisters who are excellent cooks. I have learned to cook this dish quite happily. At our last reunion, there were three separate bowls with different versions of this same dish; they were all scraped clean!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 95 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 large head cabbage, shredded
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ pound bacon, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Blanche cabbage briefly in boiling water, remove and drain immediately.

Step 2

In a large skillet, brown bacon over medium heat until opaque; remove and drain on paper toweling.

Step 3

Remove all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease from the skillet; add the 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and heat over medium heat. Add onion, celery and bell pepper and saute until crisp-tender.

Step 4

In a large bowl combine the prepared cabbage, bacon, sauteed vegetable mix (with oil), vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix well and serve warm, or chill and serve later.