This fried cabbage with bacon recipe cooks chopped cabbage in bacon drippings until tender and sweet. Crumble cooked bacon over cabbage and season with lots of black pepper for a hearty and delicious side.
Prep Time::10 mins
Cook Time::15 mins
Total Time::25 mins
Servings::6
Ingredients
1 (12 ounce) package bacon
ΒΌ cup bacon drippings
1 small head cabbage, cored and finely chopped
ground black pepper to taste
Directions
Cook bacon in a deep skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve 1/4 cup drippings in skillet.
Add cabbage to hot bacon drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until cabbage wilts, 5 to 7 minutes.
Crumble bacon over cabbage. Stir and simmer until bacon is warmed, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with black pepper.