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Stainless steel skillet full of caramelized cabbage with onions and bacon. A wooden spoon is ready to serve.
Servings: 6 servings

Caramelized Cabbage Recipe

4.60 from 40 votes
Caramelized Cabbage and Onions with Bacon and garlic is a flavorful, simple, healthy side dish! Perfect for pairing with any meal. You can also use it as a condiment for burgers, sandwiches, wraps, etc.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 slices thick-cut bacon
  • 1 large yellow onion sliced
  • 1 medium-sized head cabbage thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg optional
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt to taste

Instructions

  • Begin by slicing the cabbage into strips. Remove the tough white inner core. Chop it such that the shreds are all very close to the same size.
  • Cook the bacon over medium-high heat in a large skillet until crispy. Set bacon on a plate and leave the drippings in the skillet.
  • Add the cabbage and onion to the skillet, stir well, and cover.
  • Cook with cover on. After about 5 minutes, cabbage will begin to wilt. Keep cooking, covered, stirring occasionally for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the cover, sprinkle with sea salt and finish cooking the rest of the way, uncovered.
  • Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until cabbage has wilted completely and has lost much of its water, about 40 minutes
  • Add the garlic, black pepper, nutmeg and cooked bacon and continue cooking another 10 to 20 minutes, until cabbage turns slightly brown and has a similar consistency to caramelized onions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 86kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 302mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 6g
Course: Side Dishes & Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon, cabbage, garlic, gluten free, healthy side dish, keto, low-carb, onions, paleo, whole30
Author: Julia