Southern Smothered Cabbage
Description
Looking for the perfect match for your black-eyed peas this New Year? Look no further - Southern smothered cabbage is a New Orleans tradition.
Ingredients
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6 slices bacon
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1 small onion, chopped
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1 stalk celery, chopped
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1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
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1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 teaspoon parsley flakes
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1 teaspoon ground mustard
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 head green cabbage - cored, quartered, and cut into 1/2-inch strips
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1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Directions
1
Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a plate lined with paper towels; reserve bacon grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon into a bowl when cool and set aside.
2
Add onion, celery, and red bell pepper to the bacon grease in the skillet. Cook over medium heat until softened, about 3 minutes. Add cayenne, parsley, mustard, and black pepper and cook 2 minutes. Add cabbage; cover and cook 10 minutes. Uncover, increase heat to high, and cook, stirring often, until cabbage is wilted and tender, about 10 additional minutes.
3
Add apple cider vinegar and reserved crumbled bacon to the skillet and toss to coat. Serve immediately.