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Fried Cabbage with Bacon

... from Aunt Sandy's Kitchen

• Serves: 6 - 8 servings
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking: 15 minutes

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Fried Cabbage and Bacon combine textures (crispy bacon and tender cabbage) and flavors (savory, smoky, and slightly sweet) that taste so good together. All the makings for classic comfort food can be served with ham, potatoes, cornbread (Aunt Sandy's favorite), making it so versatile.

Ingredients

• 1 large green cabbage, cored and cut up
• 1 package (16 - 24 ounces) thick-cut bacon
• 1 onion, large chopped
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ½ cup water

Directions

1. Cut bacon into pieces.
2. Chop up onion.
3. Cut up cabbage.
4. Over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp.
5. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a paper towel. Save the bacon drippings in skillet.
6. Over medium heat, add onion and cabbage to hot bacon drippings in skillet.
7. Add salt and pepper.
8. Add 1/2 cups of water.
9. Stir and steam until cabbage wilts (5 - 7 minutes).
10. Add cooked bacon.
11. Stir and simmer for 2 - 3 more minutes.