Southern Smothered Cabbage

Southern Smothered Cabbage and Bacon

Smothered Cabbage is a great side dish where you cook cabbage slowly with a lid on, so it stays moist and soaks up all the flavors!

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INGREDIENTS

Step-by-step instructions!

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Fry the bacon then remove it from the pan.

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Stir-fry the cabbage, onion, bell pepper, and celery in the bacon grease.

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Add water or broth and crumbled bacon to the pot.

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Cook as directed. Season to taste!

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