5 from 18 votes
Cabbage with Bacon and Onions
This dish features thinly sliced onion, chopped bacon, and green cabbage cooked together to combine savory, sweet, and tender flavors. Butter and optional brown sugar enrich the flavor as the cabbage softens and caramelizes. Warm chicken broth added during cooking helps wilt the cabbage further and blend the ingredients well. The resulting recipe offers a comforting side with browned bits of bacon and a slightly sweet undertone from the onions and sugar.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
468 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine:
American, Irish
Ingredients
- 1 onion sliced thinly, very large
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 12 lices Bacon chopped
- 1 green cabbage or savoy - cored and chopped
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar optional
- 1/2 cup chicken broth warm
Instructions
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the butter. Once melted, add the onion and cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Then add the bacon and cook for 5-6 minutes more until golden.
- Add the chopped cabbage and brown sugar, and cook for 10 mins so it browns. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Lower the heat to medium and add the broth. Cook for 2 minutes or until the cabbage is slightly wilted. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Uncover and stir well, taste, and adjust for salt and pepper. Increase the heat and cook for a few more minutes.
- Serve garnished with parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
468kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
720mg
(30%)
Potassium
594mg
(13%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
749IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
87mg
(97%)
Calcium
111mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 468
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 468kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 720mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 594mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 749IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 87mg | 97% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.