Traditional Irish Bacon, Cabbage, and Parsley Sauce

Name: Traditional Irish Bacon, Cabbage, and Parsley Sauce
Ingredients: 4 pounds Irish boiling bacon; 1 Savoy cabbage, trimmed, quartered, and cored; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; Freshly ground black pepper; Parsley Sauce; Boiled Yukon gold potatoes, for serving

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For a traditional St. Patrick's Day treat, try serving Irish bacon, cabbage, and parsley sauce.

By

Martha Stewart

Updated on March 24, 2020

Servings:

15

Irish bacon with cabbage is the original, quintessential St. Patrick's Day dish. This version, which includes a mouthwatering parsley sauce, is from Forgotten Skills of Cooking by Darina Allen.

Ingredients

4 pounds Irish boiling bacon
1 Savoy cabbage, trimmed, quartered, and cored
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Freshly ground black pepper
Parsley Sauce
Boiled Yukon gold potatoes, for serving

Directions

Place bacon in a large pot and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. If bacon is very salty, a white froth will form on surface of water. In this case, discard water and start again. Repeat process until no froth forms on surface of water; drain.
Cover bacon with hot water. Cover pot and simmer until almost cooked through, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, slice cabbage across the grain into thin shreds; rinse with cold water if necessary. Add the cabbage to pot with bacon and continue cooking 20 minutes more.
Remove bacon from pot; strain cabbage and transfer to a large bowl or serving platter. Add butter and season with pepper; toss to combine. Serve bacon and cabbage with parsley sauce and potatoes.

Originally appeared: The Martha Stewart Show, March 2010

Traditional Irish Bacon, Cabbage, and Parsley Sauce

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