Southern "New Year's" Smothered Cabbage

It is a New Orleans tradition to eat black-eyed peas and cabbage on New Years day. Its supposed to bring you luck in the year to come. I personally didn't care for cooked cabbage until I came up with this recipe.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  head cabbage, sliced
• 1  lb bacon, sliced into small pieces
• 1  onion, chopped
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. In a large pot cook bacon, remove and drain, reserving the fat.
2. Add onion to bacon fat and cook for about 3 minutes.
3. Add cabbage and drained bacon and saute for 5-10 minutes.
4. Salt and pepper to taste.