16 bacon cabbage recipes

Traditional Irish cabbage and bacon: savoy cabbage layered with bacon strips and allspice berries, simmered in stock until tender. Simple, hearty, and soul-warming.

Traditional Irish boiled bacon and cabbage, the real thing. A collar of bacon simmered until tender, cooked alongside quartered cabbage, and served with jacket potatoes and mustard.

Whole roasted salmon stuffed with bacon-wilted red cabbage and roasted chestnuts, baked in white wine and served with a shallot-vinegar butter sauce.

A quick one-pot soup with crispy bacon, shredded cabbage, pasta, and vegetables simmered in beef broth. Warm, filling comfort food ready in 30 minutes.

This Oktoberfest cabbage salad is another welcomed recipe at Oktoberfest.

Traditional Irish dressed cabbage braised in butter and bacon stock with a hint of nutmeg. Simple, buttery, and ready in 40 minutes, this heritage side dish turns humble cabbage into something you'll actually crave.

Braised red cabbage with apples, red wine, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar, topped with crispy bacon. A sweet-tart German-style side dish for roast pork.

Rotkrautsalat is a traditional German red cabbage salad dressed with hot bacon fat, vinegar, wine, and caraway seeds. Shredded cabbage partially wilted by the warm dressing and topped with crispy crumbled bacon.

German braised red cabbage with bacon, apple, onion, and a sweet-sour vinegar-sugar finish. A traditional side dish that gets better with every reheat.

German red cabbage salad with a warm bacon fat, vinegar, and wine dressing poured over shredded cabbage with caraway seeds and crumbled bacon. A tangy, smoky side dish served at room temperature.

A hearty skillet omelette packed with bacon, red bell pepper, cabbage, and onion, spiced with fenugreek and coriander, then broiled under melted cheddar. This cheesy Spanish omelette feeds four in just 20 minutes.

Ground beef and shredded cabbage meatloaf topped with bacon strips, tomato paste, and melted American cheese. A hearty twist on classic meatloaf that stretches your grocery budget.

Tossed some broth and cabbage into the slow cooker, and household members said, "Hmm, smells good, what is it?" Just some cabbage. That's it." He said "You should find a Gerrman name for it." Really simple, and very tasty! Easy to make with typical ingredients that can be found in your pantry.

This recipe is my glorified version of a Polish "kapusta," made hearty with the addition of country-style pork ribs, mushroooms and bacon. Traditionally, it is served with "kluski (potato dumplings)" or egg noodles and rye bread.

Kapuska with kielbasa and bacon simmered in beer with sauerkraut. A rustic Polish-German cabbage stew with smoky sausage and a pinch of sugar to balance the tang.

Rouladen are classic German beef rolls: thin-pounded round steak wrapped around mustard, onion, bacon, and a pickle spear, then braised slowly in a rich pan gravy. Served with red cabbage and boiled potatoes for a proper Sunday supper.