Ingredients for - Southern Smothered Cabbage

1. Bacon 6 slices
2. Onion, chopped 1 small
3. Celery, chopped 1 stalk
4. Red bell pepper, chopped ½
5. Cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon
6. Parsley flakes 1 teaspoon
7. Ground mustard 1 teaspoon
8. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon
9. Green cabbage - cored, quartered, and cut into 1/2-inch strips 1 head
10. Apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Southern Smothered Cabbage

1 . Stage

Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a plate lined with paper towels; reserve bacon grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon into a bowl when cool and set aside.

2 . Stage

Add onion, celery, and red bell pepper to the bacon grease in the skillet. Cook over medium heat until softened, about 3 minutes. Add cayenne, parsley, mustard, and black pepper and cook 2 minutes. Add cabbage; cover and cook 10 minutes. Uncover, increase heat to high, and cook, stirring often, until cabbage is wilted and tender, about 10 additional minutes.

3 . Stage

Add apple cider vinegar and reserved crumbled bacon to the skillet and toss to coat. Serve immediately.