Simple Beer-Braised Cabbage With Bacon

Start to finish: 45 minutes (15 minutes active)

6 strips bacon, halved crosswise
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 medium (about 2 lbs) green cabbage, quartered, cored and thinly sliced
12-oz bottle or can beer (any variety)
kosher salt and ground black pepper

1. Heat a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, turning as needed, 5 to 6 minutes in all. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.
2. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the pan, then return it to medium heat. Add the onion and saute for 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Add the cabbage and toss occasionally in the pot for 3 or 4 minutes, or until the cabbage begins to wilt and is well mixed with the onions.
3. Pour in the beer and bring to a simmer over medium-high. Partially cover the pot, reduce the heat to medium-low, then simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender and most of the liquid is evaporated. Crumble the reserved bacon and stir it into the cabbage. Serve hot or warm.
serves 8


Nutrition information per serving: 140 calories; 80 calories from fat (57 per cent of total calories); 9 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 15 mg cholesterol; 280 mg sodium; 10 g carbohydrate; 3 g fibre; 1 g sugar; 4 g protein.