Southern "Fried" Cabbage Recipe May Bring You Luck In the New Year (4 Ingredients) Vegetables Pork Side Dishes Lunch Dinner Gluten-free Budget Recipes Low Sodium Recipes

When thinking about what to eat for New Year's, cabbage should top your list. That's because eating cabbage on New Year's Day, along with black-eyed peas, is thought to bring you good luck and prosperity in the New Year.

Think cabbage is boring and bland? Then you haven’t tried southern “fried” cabbage loaded with bacon and onions. This easy, four-ingredient fried cabbage recipe will make a cabbage lover out of you, plus you get the health benefits of cabbage.

To make this budget-friendly recipe you will need just a few simple ingredients. Here is your gluten-free list of ingredients: a head of cabbage, bacon, an onion and water. The Tabasco sauce and butter are optional. 

Want to make it vegetarian? Simply leave out the bacon and sauté the onions in a little butter. This simple skillet cabbage recipe is a keeper and a quick side dish for all sorts of proteins for dinner.

Fun Fact: It's said that if you eat cabbage for the New Year it'll bring you money. Couldn't hurt to try, right?

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 head cabbage, core removed and cut in strips or chopped
• 3 - 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup water

Optional Ingredients

• Tabasco sauce (optional)
• butter (optional)

Recipe Notes

• I'm a fan of Tabasco sauce with this recipe, but the amount you use is up to you.

• You can add more or less bacon, depending on your tastes.

• If you prefer this recipe to be vegetarian, leave out the bacon and sauté the onions in a bit of butter instead.

• Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Here’s how you make it:

1. Cook the bacon in a large pot until crispy. Add the onion and cook a few minutes to soften.
2. Add the cabbage and about 1 cup of water. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat until cabbage is very soft, about 30 minutes, stirring often. Add a little more water if it all cooks out before the cabbage is done.
3. When cabbage soft, uncover and cook until all the water has cooked out.
4. Throw in a couple tablespoons or so of butter and Tabasco sauce right at the end, if using. (I put lots of Tabasco in mine, especially if I leave out the bacon.) Re-season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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