Polish Noodles with Fried Cabbage and Smoked Bacon

What you need

• 150 g (5 oz) smoked bacon, cut into 1 cm (1/2 in) dice
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 700 g (1 1/2 lb) white cabbage, cored and shredded
• 1 leaf bay leaf
• 3 whole allspice berries
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
• 250 g (9 oz) wide egg noodles, long ones broken into 4 cm (1 1/2 in) pieces

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Put the bacon in a wide, heavy pot over medium heat. Fry, stirring, until the fat melts out and the edges turn crisp, 6-8 min.

2. 2

   Add the oil and onions. Cook until soft and golden, 6-8 min.

3. 3

   Add the cabbage, bay leaf, allspice, salt and pepper. Toss to coat in the fat.

4. 4

   Cook over medium-high heat, stirring and scraping the bottom often, until the cabbage has shrunk to about a third of its volume and the edges are lightly browned, 20-25 min. If it sticks, add a splash of water.

5. 5

   Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the noodles until al dente, 7-9 min, then drain.

6. 6

   Fish out the bay leaf and allspice. Add the noodles to the cabbage and toss over low heat for 2 min.

7. 7

   Taste and adjust the salt and pepper. Serve hot, straight from the pot.

Imported from polishhousewife.com. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.