Irish Heritage Cabbage Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 medium head of cabbage, cored and cut into wedges
- 2 slices Irish bacon, diced
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 2 cups water
- Salt and pepper to taste
- cup red wine vinegar
Directions
Step 1: Place the cabbage into a large pot. Add water and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cabbage becomes tender.
Step 2: While the cabbage is cooking, place the diced bacon in a large skillet. Cook it over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until the bacon becomes evenly browned, about 8 minutes. Once done, drain the bacon on paper towels, crumble it, and set aside.
Step 3: Preheat your ovens broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
Step 4: Drain the cooked cabbage and transfer it to a baking dish. Drizzle the cabbage with melted butter and sprinkle with the crumbled bacon and nutmeg.
Step 5: Place the baking dish under the preheated broiler. Cook until the top layer of cabbage becomes lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Step 6: Serve the cabbage with salt, pepper, and red wine vinegar to taste. Enjoy your delicious dish!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 98 |
| Total Fat | 8g |
| Saturated Fat | 5g |
| Cholesterol | 21mg |
| Sodium | 227mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 3g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g |
| Total Sugars | 1g |
| Protein | 3g |
| Vitamin C | 14mg |
| Calcium | 28mg |
| Iron | 0mg |
| Potassium | 120mg |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Comments
Deirdre Lawlor
10/06/2025 01:52:54 PM
alright! this was VERY tasty! I am Irish (born there) so am missing cabbage and had to try this on today St. Patricks Day ;) I altered the recipe some by just shredding the cabbage and boiling it. I fried oh maybe 6 slices of American bacon and totally trimmed the fat, added some slivers of yellow onion fried crisply and tossed these both on the drained cabbage. I added salt and pepper (NO vinegar) and some melted IRISH butter (Kerry gold) and then broiled as recommended. It was absolutely delicious! I served with roast chciken and yellow rice! Definitely will make agaiN!
Cynthia Wilson
03/12/2012 01:05:51 PM
Absolutely delicious, no tweaks needed.
Julie Sailor
03/15/2016 08:06:09 AM
I liked this! I like that the cabbage is just tender, not boiled to death, liked the bacon flavor. I added about 5 strips of American bacon, in baking dish I salt and peppered it and tossed about 1 Tbsp. of sugar on it to caramelize the top. The result was really good.
SpeedyRye8391
07/21/2024 02:57:32 AM
This is such a very delicious side dish...i cooked it all in one pan to simplify and it made it so simple and hard to mess up, I even had to substitute the red wine vinegar for plain ol' white vinegar and it still came out splendidly....You have to make it, do it tonight 👌🏽😋
JarrodL
03/14/2013 05:43:30 PM
I've been searching for a way to deconstruct Corn Beef and Cabbage for this St. Paddy's Day. We taste tested this recipe tonight and the family loves it. I tried it both with and without the vinegar. The vinegar stays by unanimous consensus. I liked it so much I created an account on here so I could write my first review! Thanks ChristinaBunny for the idea of adding garlic to the butter. I did that just before melting and I really like the results. Thank you Joelsgirl!
Khimmy
03/17/2019 11:13:24 PM
Boiled cabbage can be boring, but this dish, with the broiled top at the end, was tasty and perfect as a side dish. I made it low fat by omitting the butter and bacon, and just added some extra virgin olive oil to the cabbage after draining it. I also eyeballed the nutmeg, just a few sprinkles here and there and then stirring it in, with sea salt and pepper. I served it with corned beef and potato champs for a St. Patty’s Day dinner. But my son didn’t like the nutmeg flavor, though the rest of my family loved it. So next time I think I’ll just leave his side unnutmegged.
SouthernCook
08/14/2019 05:11:11 AM
Made it according to the recipe and used fresh ground nutmeg (do not use too much, though, as you want nutmeg to be barely noticeable in the background); I used applewood bacon and was out of wine vinegar so omitted the vinegar. It was a new, and welcome, taste for us. We will be cooking this often and experimenting with little tweaks to the recipe (which seems almost perfect as it is). By the way, Irish bacon is very close to Canadian bacon, very lean.
Allrecipes Member
03/18/2016 07:49:35 PM
Very tasty and crunchy. I boiled the cabage with vegetable stock to give it extra flavor.
India520
03/06/2008 02:28:58 PM
This recipe was really tasty and easy to put together. I love that I'm able to enjoy it as I low-carb diet. I add extra bacon (because I love the stuff) and omit the nutmeg (strictly personal preference) and it was still yummy. I'll be making this on St. Patty's day with potatoes and corned beef. Thank you for a great tasting and easy recipe!
ChristinaBunny
03/20/2007 02:45:41 PM
The first time I ever liked Cabbage! I made this easy recipie for St. Pattys day with a couple small modifications: I added an eighth of a teaspoon of garlic to the melted butter and I used diced Turkey Ham instead of bacon. It was delicious! Everyone enjoyed it and I liked it so much that I am saving the recipie to incorporate into our regular diet and to modify for future dishes (going to see if the same recipie works well with brussle sprouts...could be fun!)
KATHRYNF1
03/21/2005 06:03:32 AM
Easy and great tasting. I love cabbage and this was terrific! I made it as a side dish for an Irish-themed dinner. Used regular bacon, a little less nutmeg and a little more butter.
UniqueMelon5458
03/08/2024 08:10:27 AM
My partner loved it and so did I. A perfect combination with the roast potato and potato skins and cumin seeds.
lutzflcat
02/26/2024 11:49:58 AM
We’re big fans of cooked cabbage and bacon, but we found the flavor weak on this recipe. I think it would have been more flavorful with vinegar cooked into the cabbage, rather than serving with vinegar to just drizzle on the top.
WW
01/06/2020 03:50:44 PM
Really good.
Kristianne Schultz
03/22/2019 10:31:13 PM
Excellent accompaniment to our corned beef!
Margaret
03/19/2019 12:41:08 AM
Added vinegar before eating.
KSmith
08/12/2018 11:33:54 PM
I made this but left out the nutmeg. It was really good. I will definitely make again.
Debi
03/29/2018 11:51:44 PM
very easy to make and it turned out delicious!
Yodes
03/15/2015 03:00:16 PM
This was delicious! I shared this recipe with a friend in my cooking club. She made it and the flavors were blended so well. There was only one serving left and the hostess kept it for her husband. Thanks!
Rae
03/11/2012 08:34:52 PM
I love cabbage and this recipe was pretty good. I don't think I used the full 2 teaspoons of nutmeg, I just lightly grated nutmeg over the cabbage. Was a nice addition.