Braised cabbage

Although not complicated, this dish is a little more interesting that basic boiled cabbage.  The bacon and thyme add a pleasant flavour.

Preparation Time: 10 Mins

Cooking Time: 20 Mins

Total Time: 30 Mins

Ingredients

For 4 servings…

                     Salt          

1                    Cabbage  - Savoy, chopped up 

150 gms          Bacon  - fatty          

1                    Onion  - chopped     

3 sprigs           Thyme  - leaves from

Method

Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to a boil, add the cabbage and cook for 5 minutes.  Drain well and keep warm.

Heat a large frying pan, add the bacon or bacon and cook over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes until the fat becomes translucent.  Then add the onion.  Lower the heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring until the onion is translucent.

Add the cabbage to the pan and cook for another 5 minutes.  Stir in the thyme and salt.  Remove from the heat and serve immediately.