Emeril's Favorite Cabbage

Great way to make delicious cabbage. Recipe of Food Network.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 8-1

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb bacon, coarsely chopped
• 4  cups  thinly sliced onions
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 3  bay leaves
• 1  head green cabbage (about 3 1/2 lbs, cored and thinly sliced) or 1  head white cabbage (about 3 1/2 lbs, cored and thinly sliced)
• 12  ounces beer

Directions

1. Cook the bacon in a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, until browned and slightly crispy, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the onions, salt, cayenne, black pepper, sugar, and bay leaves.
3. Cook, stirring, until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the cabbage and stir to mix well.
5. Cook, stirring, until the cabbage just begins to wilt or soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the beer. Stir to mix.
6. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Remove the bay leaves. Remove from the heat and serve warm.