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Southern Fried Cabbage
Cabbage is cooked in bacon drippings in this Fried Cabbage recipe for a quick, easy, and super tasty side dish. Only 5 ingredients needed!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 135 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 slices Bacon chopped
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 small head green cabbage cored and chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar optional
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley optional
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a non-stick pan over medium heat until crisp, 4-5 minutes. Remove the bacon from pan, but save the drippings.
- Add the onions to the pan of drippings and cook for 3-4 minutes or until they are translucent. Add the cabbage, brown sugar, smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is wilted. You may need to add a bit of water to help the cabbage along.
- Add the chopped bacon back into the pan and mix it together with the cabbage.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
6
Calories
135kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
195mg
(8%)
Potassium
75mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
52IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6 | |
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 52IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.