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Fried Cabbage with Onions and Bacon

Spice up your summer cabbage recipe with bits of crispy bacon and sweet onion for a delicious side to any get-together.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Side Dishes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Head of cabbage chopped
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 2 tsp. Minced garlic
  • 5 Strips of bacon cooked and crumbled
  • Reserved bacon grease
  • ½ tsp. Onion powder
  • ½ tsp. Garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Cook the bacon and set it aside to cool. Reserve the bacon grease. 
  2. Place the bacon grease in a deep side pot or skillet, and cook the onion until it is softened. 
  3. Add the garlic to the pot and saute another 30 seconds. 
  4. Reduce the heat to medium low and add the cabbage to the pot. Stir and then cover. Simmer until the cabbage has softened. 
  5. Stir in the garlic powder, onion powder and salt and pepper to taste. Saute another 2-3 minutes. 
  6. Add the crumbled bacon to the top of the cabbage and serve.