Cabbage Bacon Pasta Recipes

PENNE WITH CABBAGE, BACON, AND CURRANT SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil pasta 2 minutes short of package instructions and drain. Reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water.
• In a large 12- to 14-inch skillet, add oil and saute onions, garlic, bacon, and chile to soften and slightly render bacon, about 2 minutes. Add the cabbage, lemon zest, and currants and cook to caramelize, then cook the cabbage until barely tender, about 6 minutes.
• Add the vinegar, stirring to deglaze the pan. Add the pasta water, milk, and cheese. Stir to heat and melt cheese. Add the penne to the pan. Squeeze over half the lemon. Serve with extra grated cheese.

BACON CABBAGE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Stir-fry cabbage in drippings until tender, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic powder, salt, mustard and bacon; cook and stir until heated through.

FRIED CABBAGE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon and set aside. Add onion and garlic and cook in bacon grease until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in cabbage, paprika, sugar, salt, and pepper; mix to combine. Cook for about 10 minutes.
• Stir cooked bacon into the skillet with the cabbage mixture. Simmer over low heat until cabbage reaches the desired consistency, 20 to 30 minutes. Serve hot or warm.

BACON, CABBAGE AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook egg noodles according to package directions. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 3 tablespoons drippings. , Add cabbage to drippings; cover and cook on low for 20 minutes or until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally. Drain noodles. Stir into skillet. Add bacon, salt and pepper; heat through.

BACON & CABBAGE EGG NOODLES

Steps:

• In a large pot, add the olive oil and bacon and cook until starting to crisp. Drain and set the bacon back in the pot, reserving the bacon fat.
• In a large pan, add the butter, bacon fat and onions and saute until soft. Add the cabbage and cook until tender and slightly golden (cabbage will reduce substantially in volume). Add a drizzle of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook noodles according to the package directions. Once cooked, drain (reserving some of the pasta water).
• Transfer the cabbage mixture to the pot with the bacon pieces, then add the noodles to the cabbage pot.
• Mix in the sour cream and toss to combine. Add some of the pasta water to moisten pasta, if required.

CREAMY PASTA WITH BACON AND RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of well-salted boiling water (2 heaping tablespoons kosher salt to about 7 quarts water) according to package instructions until it's just short of al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, and drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a 12-inch skillet, preferably with sides. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, about 5 to 6 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate lined with paper towels.
• Add the onion to the pan, toss to coat in the rendered bacon fat and cook until translucent, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the cabbage, toss to combine and cook until the cabbage is tender but maintains its vibrant color, about 3 to 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
• Turn the heat to low and add the pasta to the skillet along with the bacon, heavy cream and grated cheese tossing to coat until the pasta is glossy with sauce and it thickens slightly, about 1 to 2 minutes. If you want the pasta saucier, add in 1/4 to 1 cup pasta water and toss until the desired consistency is reached. Top with the mixed herbs and pass grated cheese at the table, if desired.

BACON AND CABBAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Fry the onion and garlic in the oil until soft but not coloured.
• Fry bacon until crisp.
• add chili flakes.
• Meanwhile cook pasta according to packet instructions and 5 minutes before it is cooked add the cabbage to the same pan.
• Drain pasta and cabbage and add bacon, onion and chili and Stir to mix.
• Eat and enjoy.

CABBAGE AND PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add farfalle pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the cabbage, onion, and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook 15 minutes, or until the cabbage and onion are tender.
• In a large bowl, toss together the cooked farfalle and the cabbage mixture. Serve warm.

CABBAGE-AND-BACON SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium‐high heat, flipping once, until crisp and golden brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper‐towel‐lined plate.
• Wipe skillet clean; return to medium‐high heat. Swirl in butter until melted. Add anchovies and onion; season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Add cabbage and 1/4 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Cook until cabbage is wilted slightly but still crisp‐tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Spread mayonnaise onto one side of each bread slice; sandwich cabbage mixture and bacon. Serve immediately.

CABBAGE & BACON PASTA

Steps:

• In a pan fry your lardons in a little olive oil until lightly golden. Add the garlic and thyme and soften.
• Add the Savoy cabbage and Parmesan with a little white wine (or vegetable stock), then stir and put the lid on the pan. Cook for a further 5 minutes, shaking every now and again, while you cook your pasta in salted boiling water until al dente.
• When the cabbage is nice and tender, season and loosen with some nice peppery extra virgin olive oil.
• Toss the drained pasta into the cabbage and at the last minute mix in the mozzarella and toasted pine nuts. Serve immediately.