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Healthy Fried Cabbage with Bacon, Onion and Garlic

"Healthy Fried Cabbage with Bacon, Onion, and Garlic is the perfect, quick main meal or side dish that pairs perfectly with any meaty main course. This is a family favorite that is put into every cookbook for my kids when they move out and get married. It is a beautiful dish with many colors and full of flavor. Warning, it is addictive."
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large head cabbage, cored and sliced
  • ⅛ tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp salt, or to taste
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 6 slices bacon, chopped
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder

Equipment

  • Large Stockpot

Method
 

  1. Place the bacon in a large stockpot and cook over medium-high heat until crispy, about 10 minutes. Add the onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion caramelizes; about 10 minutes. Immediately stir in the cabbage and continue to cook and stir another 10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes more.