Boiled Bacon With Cabbage Recipe

• 1 3/4 kg Unsmoked collar of bacon, without the rind, up to 2.2
• 2 x Leeks
• 3 stk celery, up to 4
• 1 bn Fresh herbs, tied in a bundle
• 1 3/4 lt Chicken stock or possibly water, up to 2.3
• 1 lrg Green cabbage, minced and cored

1. Soak the bacon in cool water for 24 hrs, changing the water several times.
2. Put the soaked bacon in a large casserole with the vegetables, herbs and stock or possibly water.
3. Bring just to the boil, skim, turn the heat right down and keep it simmering at a mere bubble, with the lid on, for about 30 min.
4. Add in the cabbage and continue to simmer for a further 1 hour (this sounds like a long time, but you are not looking for a crispy al dente result - quite the reverse - the slow cooking will soften the cabbage completely.
5. Turn off the heat and allow the meat to 'settle' for 20 min, then remove it from the pot, transfer it to a carving board and keep it warm for a further 10 min under a tight layer of foil and a cloth.
6. Using a slotted spoon, lift out the cabbage and throw away as much as you can of the other vegetables.
7. Lay a bed of cabbage on each plate, put a couple of thick slices of bacon on top, and serve the cooking liquor in a jug.

bacon, leeks, celery, fresh herbs, chicken, green cabbage

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/boiled-bacon-with-cabbage-88688 (may not work)