Cabbage is a leafy green, red, or white biennial vegetable which is grown annually. This cruciferous vegetable belongs to the Brassica family and is round or oval in shape. It consists of soft, light green or whitish inner leaves covered with harder and dark green outer leaves. It is widely used throughout the world and can be prepared in a number of ways, but most commonly, it is included as either a cooked or raw part of many salads. Cabbage belongs to the group of cole crops, which means that it is closely related to broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts.

Fried cabbage

INGREDIENTS

5-6 thick bacon strips Cut into small pieces

1/3 cup onion Finely chopped

1/2 head green cabbage shredded or roughly chopped

1 tablespoon brown sugar Optional

Salt To taste

Pepper To taste

1/4 tsp Smoked paprika

METHOD

1. Cook bacon in a non-stick pan over medium heat until crisp. Use a slotted spatula to remove the bacon and place it on plate. Do not discard the bacon grease and drippings!
2. In the same pan, add onion and cook until translucent.
3. Add cabbage, salt, pepper, paprika and mix everything together. Cook for about 7 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
4. Add bacon back into the pan and mix it together with the cabbage and serve