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Easy Fried Cabbage

This easy fried cabbage recipe is one flavorful side dish loaded with bacon, onion, and stone ground mustard.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Irish
Keyword: Cabbage Recipe, Fried Cabbage, Sauteed cabbage
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Lisa Bryan

Ingredients

  • 6 pieces bacon cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons stone ground mustard (or Dijon mustard)
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 head cabbage sliced and chopped
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • Heat a large pan on medium heat and add the sliced bacon. Cook until crispy, then removed to a paper towel-lined plate. Remove some bacon grease, leaving about 2 tablespoons in the pan.
    Cooked bacon bits in a pan for fried cabbage
  • Add the onion and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, or until it's translucent.
    Cooking onion and garlic in a pan for fried cabbage
  • Add the garlic, mustard, smoked paprika, salt and pepper and give it a stir to combine.
    Stirring onions in pan for fried cabbage
  • Place the sliced cabbage on top and use a large spoon or tongs to stir and saute together for another 12 to 15 minutes. When the cabbage is done it should be buttery soft and slightly caramelized.
    Sauteed cabbage in a pan for fried cabbage
  • Toss the bacon back in, and stir it all together before serving.
    Cooking bacon and cabbage in a pan for fried cabbage

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Nutrition

Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 202IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg