Fried Savoy Cabbage

Another veg & bacon combo! This is a wintry kind of side dish that works well with roasts. Bacon & butter add lots of flavour & richness. Very little water is added but putting the cabbage in the pan when it’s still wet from washing helps to steam cook the leaves. Adding 1 chopped shallot with the bacon also works well.

Makes about 4 portions in about 5-10 minutes

Ingredients:
1 Savoy Cabbage chopped into bite size pieces
2 rashers of Dry Cured Bacon cut into bite size pieces
Small knob of butter

Method:
1. Use a saucepan, saute pan or even a wok – but it must have a lid.
2. Wash cabbage but don’t dry enthusiastically!
3. Put butter & bacon in pan & heat gently so that butter melts and bacon cooks.
4. Add the cabbage & stir so that it’s coated in butter & bacon fat.
5. Take the heat down to the hob’s lowest setting & put the lid on the pan. If it looks/smells as if the cabbage is burning, shake the pan.
6. Serve when the cabbage is looking wilted.