Southern Smothered Cabbage

Looking for the perfect match for your black-eyed peas this New Year? Look no further - Southern smothered cabbage is a New Orleans tradition.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 112 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 6 slices bacon
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1 head green cabbage - cored, quartered, and cut into 1/2-inch strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a plate lined with paper towels; reserve bacon grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon into a bowl when cool and set aside.

Step 2

Add onion, celery, and red bell pepper to the bacon grease in the skillet. Cook over medium heat until softened, about 3 minutes. Add cayenne, parsley, mustard, and black pepper and cook 2 minutes. Add cabbage; cover and cook 10 minutes. Uncover, increase heat to high, and cook, stirring often, until cabbage is wilted and tender, about 10 additional minutes.

Step 3

Add apple cider vinegar and reserved crumbled bacon to the skillet and toss to coat. Serve immediately.