Fried Cabbage with Bacon

This fried cabbage with bacon recipe is a family favorite. Serve it with homemade cornbread, and make a lot so you won't run out!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 81 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 1 pinch white sugar
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 5 thick bacon strips, cut into small pieces
• 1 medium head cabbage, shredded or chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon and set aside. Add onion and garlic and cook in bacon grease until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in cabbage, paprika, sugar, salt, and pepper; mix to combine. Cook for about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Stir cooked bacon into the skillet with the cabbage mixture. Simmer over low heat until cabbage reaches the desired consistency, 20 to 30 minutes. Serve hot or warm.