Bonnie's Fried Cabbage

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 5 sliceBacon
• 2 tbspButter
• 1 headCabbage, sliced
• 1Small yellow onion, diced
• 1 tspSalt
• 1Black pepper
• 1 pinchWhite sugar

Equipment

stovetop, chef knife, cutting board, large pot, lid, paper towels, tongs, wooden spoon

Instructions

1. 1
   Prep ingredients

   Gather all ingredients, slice the cabbage, dice the small yellow onion, and set a large pot or Dutch oven on the stovetop. · 5 min

   What to look for: deep golden and crisp

2. 2
   Cook bacon

   Place the bacon slices in the large pot and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned. · 10 min

   When it is done: Bacon should be fully browned and crisp.

3. 3
   Drain bacon

   Remove the bacon slices to paper towels to drain, leaving the bacon drippings in the pot. · 2 min

   What to look for: butter fully melted

4. 4
   Melt butter

   Add the butter to the bacon drippings and melt it over medium heat. · 1 min

   What to look for: butter fully melted

5. 5
   Add vegetables

   Stir the sliced cabbage, diced onion, salt, black pepper, and white sugar into the butter and bacon drippings. · 3 min

   What to look for: cabbage beginning to soften

6. 6
   Cook covered

   Cover the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage and onion are tender. · 15 min

   What to look for: cabbage wilted and tender

7. 7
   Finish and serve

   Crumble the cooked bacon into the cabbage mixture, stir briefly, and serve hot. · 1 min

   What to look for: bacon evenly distributed