Seasonal local recipe No 173: Cabbage with bacon and lemon

Tasty and quick – a recipe (and photo) from Waitrose ‘Winter – Harvest 2013’ magazine.

Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients
1 large floury potato
25g butter
1 large onion, chopped
200g smoked bacon, chopped
1 savoy cabbage, shredded
juice of 1 lemon
pinch ground nutmeg
500ml chicken or vegetable stock

Method
Cook the potato in boiling water for 4-5 minutes, drain and set aside. Meanwhile melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the onion and bacon for 3-4 minutes.

Place the cabbage, lemon juice and nutmeg in a large pan and add the stock. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the drained potato, then the onion and bacon mixture and cook for 2-3 minutes. Season to taste and serve.