I cooked: Jamie Oliver's braised cabbage with bacon and thyme

So the other day, we bought a giant cabbage from the supermarket. Usually I would just stir fry it Chinese style but after several meals of stir fry cabbage, we wanted a change.

In conjunction with the "Cook Like A Star" event, I decided to braise the cabbage a la Jamie Oliver (recipe here) with bacon and thyme. This is a good alternative to stir frying it, it does taste healthier as it uses slightly less oil. The smoked bacon gives this a nice flavour, however in the future, I will pan fry the bacon first so that it's more crisp and I think it will further enhance the flavour of this dish. It makes a good accompaniment to both Western or Chinese meal.

Braised cabbage with bacon and thyme

So what is your favourite way of cooking/eating cabbage?

Braised cabbage with bacon and thyme
Recipe adapted from Jamie Oliver's website
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10- 15 minutes
Serves 2

Ingredients
300ml vegetable or chicken stock
2-3 rashers of smoked streaky bacon, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 handful fresh thyme leaves (I used 1 tsp of dried thyme)
250g white cabbage, finely sliced
1 kno! b of but ter
1 tsp of extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1 garlic clove, minced (optional)

1. Place your stock, bacon, garlic and thyme on a hob, bring to the boil and then add your finely sliced cabbage.

2. Mix up, put the lid on and boil on high head for 5 minutes.

3. Turn the heat down to a simmer and continue to cook until the cabbage is a pleasure to eat (for me, this took another 5-6 minutes).

4. Top up the stock if you feel it's reducing too much. Add the butter, olive oil and season to taste. Serve immediately.

This is my third entry for "Cook Like A Star" Blog hop event.


You can view my other Jamie Oliver inspired recipes here:
1. Jamie Oliver's Cracking Burger
2. Jamie Oliver's Chocolate Brownies
3. Jamie Oliver inspired roast chicken
4. Jamie Oliver inspired chunky mushroom soup with truffle oil
5. Jamie Oliver's American style pancakes with bacon and honey
6. Jam ie Oliver's chocolate biscuits with soft chocolate centre