Delicious Cabbage and Apples // Perfect Side Dish ❤️

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding healthy fats.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while smoked sausage can be more affordable.

Chop 4 slices of thick cut bacon into 1/2 inch to 1 inch cubes.

Fry the bacon in a skillet until crispy and golden.

Add 1/4 cup of chopped green onions to the skillet with the bacon and stir for about 1 minute.

Remove the bacon and onions from the skillet and set aside.

Cut half of a large cabbage into 1 inch cubes, totaling approximately 8 cups, and add to a bowl.

Bring 1 and 1/4 cup of water to a full boil in the skillet.

Add the cabbage to the boiling water and stir occasionally until tender, about 5-6 minutes.

Cut 2 Pink Lady apples into 1/2 inch to 1 inch pieces.

Add the butter to the skillet with the cabbage once tender and allow it to melt.

Add black pepper and about 3/4 teaspoon of salt to the skillet.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg to the mixture.

Add the apples to the skillet and cook until they are a little tender, about 2 minutes.

Return the bacon and onions to the skillet with the apples and cabbage.

Add more black pepper to taste.

Cover the skillet and let it cook for about 2 minutes.

Garnish with freshly chopped parsley before serving.

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