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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All of these dishes can be made in just one pan and are really fast recipes to make.
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.
I use turkey smoked sausage instead of bacon. Adds a lot of flavor
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.
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.
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.
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… Read more »
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
😂