Fried Cabbage with Bacon, Onion, and Garlic

Bacon Fried Cabbage is one of our favorite dishes to make year-round. It is easy to make with simple ingredients, resulting in such a flavorful and delicious side dish. All you need is four ingredients – cabbage, onion, garlic, and bacon, along with a few seasonings.

I guess the secret ingredients here are bacon and garlic, as it makes this recipe so amazingly delicious! Once you try it, you will be making it over and over again, it is that good!

If you have never fried or sauteed cabbage before, you need to try this dish. It is also budget-friendly and can be made with various toppings. For, example, you could replace the bacon with sausage, or for a vegetarian version, simply use potatoes instead. It tastes delicious either way.

We also like to keep the spices very simple and only use salt, pepper, and a bit of paprika to add a smoky flavor to it. This is one of our most beloved dishes, and every time we make it, we cannot stop eating it!

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large head cabbage, cored and sliced
• 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅛ teaspoon paprika
• Carrots optional

Instructions

1. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy and cooked through.
2. Remove the bacon and place it on paper towels to drain. Chop into crumbles.
3. Stir garlic and onion into the skillet with the bacon grease and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes, or until tender.
4. Now add the cabbage immediately and continue cooking for another ten minutes, or untill softened.
5. Add the bacon crumbles on top, ⅓ cup of water as needed to steam the cabbage, salt and pepper to taste, onion powder, garlic powder and paprika.
6. Stir to combine, lessen the flame and cook for another couple of minutes or until the liquid evaporates, and keep stirring at regular intervals.
7. Taste and re-season if needed. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
8. Note – do get some carrots in the mix, that just adds a little something extra to the dish.