With only 6 ingredients, this easy cabbage, potatoes, and bacon stir-fry cooks quickly in 30 minutes using just a single pan. Crispy bites of bacon complement the starchy potatoes, and it’s perfect as a side dish for busy weeknight dinners.’
| Prep Time | 10 minutes mins |
| Cook Time | 25 minutes mins |
| Yield | 2 servings |
Ingredients
10-ounce package shredded green cabbage (5 cups)
1 russet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
5 strips bacon
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
1-Fry Bacon: Cook bacon on large nonstick pan over medium heat until crispy, about 10 minutes, flipping occasionally. Transfer bacon to paper towel to drain. When cool, crumble into 1/2 to 1 inch pieces.
2-Cook Vegetables: Add potatoes, cabbage, salt, and pepper to pan, stirring with bacon drippings. Cover with lid and cook until potatoes and cabbage are tender, removing lid to occasionally stir.
3-Finish & Serve: Add minced garlic to pan, stirring with other ingredients until fragrant, about a minute. Remove pan from heat. Add crumbled bacon and serve.
NOTES & TIPS
(1) Serving. Serve this as a flavorful side dish to a meaty main entree like baked chicken with cheesy spinach-tomato topping or slow-cooked turkey breast.
(2) Variations. This recipe is flexible, and hard to mess up. Readers have customized this dish by adding in their favorite ingredients, such as onions, sausage, sweet potatoes, apples, celery, and balsamic vinegar. Some have replaced potatoes with lower carb ingredients like radishes and turnips. For more ideas, check out the comments section below.
NUTRITION
| Makes 2 Servings | Amount Per Serving |
| Calories 240 | (47% from fat) |
| Total Fat 13g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 19% |
| Cholesterol 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium 940mg | 39% |
| Net Carb 18g | |
| Total Carb 22g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 17% |
| Sugars 5g | |
| Protein 16g |
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