This is a really easy fried cabbage and potatoes recipe with crispy bacon. Only six ingredients and one pan needed.
This fried cabbage and potatoes dish is a really quick skillet dinner for two that’s ideal for those busy weeknights. There are only six total ingredients — and that includes salt and pepper — and you only need one pan and thirty minutes of your time. I love all of these ingredients; the inclusion of potatoes turns this into a really comforting dinner, and the crispy bacon adds a crunch to every bite. I consider this to be a dinner dish, but it can also be served as a hearty side dish.
This dish came about when I was looking for a year-round substitute for one of my favorite cold weather dishes: brussels sprouts with bacon and cranberries. It’s very similar, with cabbage replacing the brussels sprouts, since they are often not readily available throughout the year. If you’re a big potato fan like me, you might even like this fried cabbage and potato dish better than its brussels sprouts counterpart.
This is one of my favorite ways of cooking cabbage, which is a great vegetable because it’s high in fiber and low in calories. To turn this into a healthier dish, you can substitute green cabbage for a mix of green and purple cabbage. Purple and reddish varieties of cabbage have ten times more vitamin A than green cabbage, and contains antioxidants that are good for your cardiovascular health.
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Fried Cabbage and Potatoes with Bacon
DESCRIPTION
INGREDIENTS
- 10 ounces shredded green cabbage
- 1 Russet potato peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 5 strips bacon
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cook bacon on a large nonstick pan over medium heat until crispy, about 10 minutes, flipping occasionally. Transfer bacon to a paper towel to drain. When cool, crumble into 1/2 to 1 inch pieces.
- Add potatoes, cabbage, salt, and pepper to the pan, stirring with the bacon drippings. Cover with a lid and cook until the potatoes and cabbage are tender, removing the lid to occasionally stir.
- Add minced garlic to the pan, stirring with the other ingredients until fragrant, about a minute.
- Remove pan from heat. Add crumbled bacon and serve.
Growing up, my family had something very similar. We called in “browned cabbage”. I believe towards the end of the cooking, some flour would be added to the bacon grease and slightly brown (dad called it scorched, to give it just that little bit more flavor). I have not made it yet but will soon. Childhood food memories, yummy.
Just finished having this for dinner…amazing! I added kielbasa, red onion, jalapeno powder, granny Smith apple, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar. I used unpeeled red potato cubed, garlic powder since I was too lazy to peel and chop garlic. I mixed two recipes together.
Sounds delicious! I’m glad you were able to modify it to your liking.
Did you add vinegar in the end? How much and what does it add taste wise? THANK YOU!
A little balsamic at the table is a really nice touch. I also added an onion.
Just made this tonight. Delicious! I think that next time I will add an onion. That is the only thing I would change. Thank you for sharing this recipe! I have never made fried cabbage before, but have wanted to try it. It was so easy!
I use turkey smoked sausage instead of bacon. Adds a lot of flavor
Great cabbage side dish recipe… This is a keeper ..
We really liked this, although I made some changes. I went to 12 ounces of cabbage, cut the bacon to 4 slices and did 2 cloves of garlic, but added 1/2 of a medium yellow onion. I parboiled the diced potatoes for about 4 minutes, just to make sure they were done. This would be so great with a poached egg on top!
This was delicious! I parboiled the potatoes, and was incredibly happy with the results. Served alongside eggs and toast, it’s a great breakfast for dinner!
This was so tasty!!! I added an onion to mine and a pinch of chili flakes for a little heat!!! Will definitely make it again soon!!
Delicious!! This is the second time I’ve made this in two weeks. This time I added more potatoes.
Sounds so good, think I will add two potatoes and double the bacon and serve with grilled chicken breast and call it dinner!
Very tasty! I agree with the previous comment. I added meat from a smoked turkey leg and bacon too. It really turned out very flavourful.
Yum! That sounds fantastic 🙂
Very tasty! Just made this tonight when looking for a recipe to use up some leftover cabbage after making homemade vegetable soup earlier this week. the only real change was that I added a medium thin sliced yellow onion, left out the garlic and used thick cut bacon from the grocery meat department. Even though mine wasn’t exactly like the recipe it was still very good. As a single person attempting to be more frugal, I’ll keep this one as a way to use up that leftover cabbage head I always end up with when making my mom’s homemade vegetable soup.
I laughed as I read your reason for making this dish. Please understand in knowing that I too, was trying to find a use for my left over cabbage after making my Mother’s beef vegetable soup. This cabbage potato dish is cooking now and smells divine. Can’t wait to dig in.
Yes Barb, I also love this recipe..
Same reason
I have made it many times with lots of versions. Thanks for your feedback as I am also using up a cabbage after making cabbage soup for my Mom and btw the cabbage soup freezes very well Thank you again for feedback.
Alison
Will make soon
Hope you enjoy it!
I am in the process of making cabbage potatoes & bacon. Will bet you know how it comes out.
Great flavor..will definitely be making again.
Great recipe made mine a little different used sea salt, didn’t slice up cabbage too small. Made it for a family of 3. Also used real bacon pieces instead of sliced bacon. Still turned out well. Thank you.
Waaaaay way too much garlic. I used less than the recipe called for and it was still way too much. It was still delicious
Haha I definitely like my garlic too much 🙂
you can not have too much garlic. lol
😂
Love cabbage, potatoes and bacon. Can’t wait to try it.
Really liked this recipe. I love cabbage and always look for new recipes for it. Adding bacon just makes it better.
Probably my new favorite way to eat cabbage! The crispiness from the potatoes takes it to another level.
My daughter liked it too!
I made this and I liked it. I’m waiting to see if my daughter likes it. I don’t know if her husband will try it or not. The only thing. I cooked it too long. It got a little mushy. But other than that it reminds me of my Mom & Dad’s home cooking. They were both from the southern part of the U.S. Good flavor!
JUST MADE THIS FOR SUPPER AND IT WAS TERRIFIC.
Going to make this for the second time this month.
Great recipe.
I grew up in England and we used to call this “bubble and squeak” it was leftover potatoes and greens(no bacon that I remember) it was for breakfast with a fried egg!
This was quite good. I only had 4 slices of bacon. But it was enough. Flavor was great. My toddler liked the potatoes but of course wasn’t a fun of the cabbage. This was my very first time cooking withcanbage and I’m pleased that it was a success. I’ll DEFINITELY make again.
Hi Christy, I’m so happy to hear that you liked this 🙂
Delicious,👍
I added few drops of Toasted Sesame Oil at end of cooking just because I love Toasted Sesame Oil!
Thank you for posting.
You’re welcome Marianne! Toasted sesame oil sounds like a great idea 👌
Hi! Potentially stupid question… how much is 10 oz of cabbage? Thanks!!
Hi Carissa! I usually get pre-shredded cabbage bags from the grocery store and they come in bags of around 10 ounces. It’s probably roughly 4 cups.
My spouse and I loved this. I did add red onion, red pepper and a little beef broth and wine at times where liquid seemed imperitive. IT was very good/
Great, glad you liked it Kathleen 🙂
Tis was a common dish in my Irish house when I grew up, and I still make it. My mother always cooked a corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage in one pot. After removing the contents from the pot but not draining the water, she would add more potatoes and cabbage to the water to cook for the next day’s meal. Then she fried the cabbage and potatoes in a small amount of butter. As it cooked down she would add about 2 tablespoon of the flavored water to the mixture to keep from drying out. Any corned beef left over from the night before was added toward the end, allowing enough time for the corned beef to warm up. There were 8 in the family and there was never any left overs. Sometimes she made rutabagas and then fried that with the cabbage in place of potatoes , Other times all 3 items were fried together.
Hi Carleen, that sounds so delicious and I wish I could’ve tried your mother’s corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage. Thanks for sharing!
I’m made this tonight exactly like the recipe..it was awesome, quick and easy! Served with a side of smoked sausage! Will definitely be making again!
Hi Terri! Smoked sausage sounds delicious. I’m happy to hear that you liked the dish 🙂
Made this for dinner tonight…wouldn’t change a thing in the recipe! So delicious.
That’s so great to hear, Duke. I’m glad you liked it 🙂
This sounds great. I’m going to try it! I have another cabbage salad that is great. It more like a tangy coleslaw. Fry bacon and hard boil eggs. Break bacon and slice eggs put with cabbage. (I often use a bagged coleslaw mix( don’t use dressing that comes with it.)) The dressing you use is mayo about 1/4 cup, mustard to taste and lemon juice) (should have the consistancy of ranch dressing) mix in with slaw, bacon, and eggs and enjoy. You can use this alone as a slaw or I like to scoop it up with tortilla chips or something. I also sometime use ranch instead of mayo. Or I add crab meat to it. Hope you like this yummy dish
Hi Rebecca, thanks so much for sharing! That salad sounds delicious and I can’t wait to try it out.
I make this recipe but in the last few minutes of cooking I add a homemade Caesar salad style dressing : olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper, garlic, Dijon and an anchovy filet or two blended together in a mini food processor. It gives the recipe a savoury tang that is incredible. My children eat the whole pan.
Kelly, that sounds amazing. I’ll have to try it soon!
I can’t wait to try this! We are having steak tonight and I might just have to make this with it! Glad I came across your website. Who doesn’t love one pan dishes! 🙂
Hi Ashley! Welcome. 🙂 This would definitely be a great side dish to pair with steak. Hope you love it!
Great recipe, love the one pan convenience, plan on trying tonight using garlic from our garden!
Hi Daisy! That is awesome that you grow your own garlic 🙂 Hope you love the dish!
Hi Julia,
This cabbage and potato stir fried recipe looks really yummy. I can wait to give it a try.
Cabbages are one of my favorite vegetables to eat, so this recipe definitely gives me a new way to eat cabbage!!
Thanks for sharing.