Quick braised cabbage with pancetta

Quick braised cabbage with pancetta

If you don't fancy Brussels Sprouts at Christmas opt instead for family-friendly Savoy cabbage

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a pan and sizzle the pancetta until crispy. Sprinkle over the sugar and splash in the vinegar. Stir the cabbage into the pan, then pour over the stock. Simmer it all for 10 mins until the cabbage is tender but still slightly crunchy.

Per serving

174 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 5g, salt 1.88 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2008.

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  • Binder photo AEJ

    18 December 2008

    AEJ rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    delicious as a side dish (although I would eat a plateful by itself). really easy and adds interest to cabbage.

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  • Binder photo sue

    21 December 2008

    sue commented on this recipe

    What's step 2?

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  • 29 December 2008

    Recipes commented on this recipe

    Really nice side dish.

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  • 29 April 2009

    Chappers rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Loved this, although there was quite a lot of stock left at the bottom of the pan when it was finished, which suprised me as I thought it would boil away to nothing. Still tasted great once I'd drained it though!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 200g diced pancetta or smoked bacon
  • pinch of golden caster sugar
  • splash of white wine vinegar
  • 1 large savoy cabbage , shredded
  • 200ml chicken stock
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Per serving

174 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 5g, salt 1.88 g

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