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It’s almost New Years Day and no southern kitchen would be caught without a big pot of smothered cabbage to bring in the New Year!
I love cabbage and my delicious Smothered Cabbage with Bacon is one of my favorite side dishes to cook!
Smothered cabbage is really simple to make, just cook up some bacon, use that bacon grease to saute your onions and peppers in and add the cabbage, a little broth and apple cider vinegar and that’s it.
Don’t let the simplicity of the dish fool ya this dish is full of flavor.
The bacon gives this dish a nice smokey flavor.
It’s not like you can go wrong when you add bacon to any dish.
After about 30 minutes of cooking time it’s time to EAT!
Grab a fork and some black eyed peas (which I will be posting tomorrow) and it’s time to ring in the New Year!
Don’t forget to make some hot buttered cornbread to eat with this dish, it’s a southern thang.
Enjoy.
Smothered Cabbage with Bacon
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients
- 2 heads of cabbage, shredded
- 1 pack of bacon, sliced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons creole seasonings
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 stalk of celery, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- extra virgin olive oil
- hot sauce
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat about 2 tablespoonfuls of olive over medium heat,add bacon and fry until crispy. Remove bacon from pan and drain on paper napkin.
- Add bell pepper, onion, and celery to bacon grease. Saute for about 5 minutes, add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add spices and mix well.
- Add cabbage and mix well. Cook cabbage about 10 minutes then add broth. Allow cabbage to cook 10 minutes more. Add apple cider vinegar, toss in bacon and cook 5 minutes more.
- Serve with black eyed peas, rice and lots of hot sauce!
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I’ve been a fan of your blog for a while now. Luckily, I stumbled upon it during my adventures on Pinterest. Today I found yet another great recipe and, as a bonus, the opportunity to win a Vitamix! I appreciate it! Cross your fingers that I’m the big winner! 😉 And thanks for all the yummy recipes!!
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Thanks Mary…good luck!
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AnonymousPlease tell me what slap ya mama seasoning is. I would like to make this. I love cabbage. thanks steph. please e-mail me.
- creolecontessa@hotmail.com
Hello it’s a Cajun seasoning. Here’s a link to their site. http://slapyamama.com/
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Cabbage AND Bacon….oh my goodness =)
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Thanks Prairie!
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I so love cabbage, too icy today to get out and get bacon, but I have some left over ham from the holidays.. Having a blonde moment, but I can’t find where to sign up for Slap YA Mama Newsletter. My family has really enjoyed your recipes using it !!
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Thank you Barbara!
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This sounds amazing! Thanks.
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Thanks Mimi
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This looks so good! Want to try this and just about everything on your blog. lol
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Thanks JC.
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we always had black-eyed peas and collard greens on new years, but we are loving cabbage in this house, so i plan to make this for dinner tomorrow. it’s on my menu.
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Thanks Beth…enjoy!
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- Anonymous
what is slpa ya mama seasoning
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- Anonymous
It is a Cajun seasoning available at Walmart.
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- creolecontessa@hotmail.com
Yes! Cajun and Creole Seasoning is available.
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- Anonymous
have to try it it sounds delicious
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- creolecontessa@hotmail.com
Thanks Anna!
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- Anonymous
This recipe sounds yummy. Cabbage is one of my favorite veggies.
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- creolecontessa@hotmail.com
Thank you Claudia!
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- Anonymous
Can you tell me where to find that seasoning that is in smothered cabbage? Thanks
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- creolecontessa@hotmail.com
Here ya go Connie! http://store.slapyamama.com/category-s/70.htm
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- Anonymous
can you tell me what is slap your mama seasoning and where can i buy it ?
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- creolecontessa@hotmail.com
Hello Slap Ya Mama can be purchased here. http://store.slapyamama.com/category-s/70.htm
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- Anonymous
I have a head of cabbage in refrig now, just waiting for a rec like this. Thanks a bunch/
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- creolecontessa@hotmail.com
Enjoy!
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- Anonymous
Love the smothered cabbage recipe, will definitely give it a try, yum!
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- creolecontessa@hotmail.com
I am glad you enjoyed it Tina!
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- Anonymous
Cabbage and Bacon sounds good. I’ve been looking for recipes that have Cabbage. Thank You.
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- creolecontessa@hotmail.com
You’re welcome Sheila! Enjoy
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- Anonymous
Can’t wait to try it do you know what the nutritional values are ?
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- creolecontessa@hotmail.com
Hello Cheri if you remove the bacon and omit the oil it would pretty much be almost fat free. The bacon changes everything including sodium levels and flavor.
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Go for it Averie, you could do 7 eggs, LOL.
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Thanks Averie, I am really enjoying making bread. The process is so simple to enjoy something that taste so good.
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