One Pot Bacon and Cabbage

Method

Place the bacon in a large saucepan.

Add chopped vegetables and peppercorns.

Cover with cold water.

Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently for approx. 20 minutes per ½ kg and 20 minutes extra.

Add the cabbage to the pot for the last 15 minutes of the cooking time.

Remove the bacon from the saucepan and set aside.

Drain the liquid from the pan through a colander to hold the cabbage.

Add butter to the pan, stir till melted and season with pepper. Toss the cabbage in the butter.

Reserve some cooking liquid if you are going to make the mustard sauce To Serve

 

To serve

Slice the bacon and serve with the cabbage. Sauce optional and floury potatoes.

 

Mustard Sauce (optional, you can just serve with mustard from the jar if you want)

Ingredients

50g butter
25g flour
tbsp . mustard
175ml mixture cooking liquid
175ml cream

Method

Melt the butter, add the flour and mustard.
Cook for a minute or two.
Whisk in the cooking liquid and cream.
Bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
Taste for seasoning.
The sauce should have the consistency of thin cream.