Fried Cabbage with Bacon

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This fried cabbage with bacon recipe is a family favorite. Serve it with homemade cornbread, and make a lot so you won't run out!

Ingredients

5 thick bacon strips, cut into small pieces
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 medium head cabbage, shredded or chopped
1 teaspoon paprika
1 pinch white sugar
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon and set aside. Add onion and garlic and cook in bacon grease until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in cabbage, paprika, sugar, salt, and pepper; mix to combine. Cook for about 10 minutes.
2 Stir cooked bacon into the skillet with the cabbage mixture. Simmer over low heat until cabbage reaches the desired consistency, 20 to 30 minutes. Serve hot or warm.