Fried Cabbage and Bacon
3 pounds cabbage head -- Green 1/2 pound bacon -- sliced 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper -- freshly ground 1) Cut the cabbage into quar...
Ingredients
- 3poundcabbage head -- green
- 1/2poundbacon -- sliced
- 1/2cupwater
- 1tablespoonsugar
- 1tablespoonsalt
- 1/2teaspoonblack pepper -- freshly ground
- 1) cut the cabbage into quarter. remove any wilted and discol
- 2) cook the bacon in a 4-quart pot over medium heat until cri
Directions
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3 pounds cabbage head -- Green 1/2 pound bacon -- sliced 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper -- fre
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Remove any wilted and discolored outer leaves and cut out the core from the cabbage pieces
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Cut the cabbage into a large 1-inch dice
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2) Cook the bacon in a 4-quart pot over medium heat until crisp.
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Remove the bacon to paper towels to drain
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There should be about 1/2 cup of bacon drippings in the pan
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Add the cabbage to these drippings and cook without stirring until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes
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Add the water, sugar, salt, and pepper and cook covered until the cabbage is tender, about 20 minutes