5 from 21 votes
Braised Cabbage With Bacon
This dish braises sliced green cabbage with crisp bacon, sautéed garlic, and onions until tender. The slow cooking softens the cabbage and blends its mild flavor with the smoky bacon and aromatic aromatics, creating a savory side with balanced textures from tender cabbage and crispy bacon.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
207 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Dinner
Cuisine:
American, Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 green cabbage large, cored and sliced into ½-inch thick
- ½ pound Bacon cut into ½- inch thick
- 1 onion thinly sliced, large
- 6 garlic thinly sliced, cloves
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the bacon in a large sauce over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crispy, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Add garlic and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, around 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add cabbage, salt, and pepper and cook until slightly wilted, 5 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook covered for about 35 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally until the cabbage is tender. Add a couple of tablespoons of water if it becomes dry.
- Adjust taste and season with salt and pepper if need be.
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Notes
- Quarter the cabbage before coring and slicing thinly to get better control while cutting.
- Add a few tablespoons of water if the cabbage looks dry during braising to keep it moist.
Nutrition Information
Calories
207kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.05g
(3%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
279mg
(12%)
Potassium
371mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
163IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
58mg
(64%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 207
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 207kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 279mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 371mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 163IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 58mg | 64% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.