Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

　　

Ingredients

Serves 2

　　3 slices bacon, chopped

　　3 cups thinly sliced cabbage (about 1/2 small head)

　　2 tablespoons water

　　1 slice homemade-type white bread, ground coarse in a food processor or blender

　　1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds

　　

Step 1

In a heavy skillet cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp and transfer with a slotted spatula to paper towels to drain. Transfer 1 teaspoon drippings to a small bowl and reserve. In drippings remaining in skillet cook cabbage with salt and pepper to taste, stirring occasionally, until golden and add water. Cook cabbage until crisp-tender and transfer to a serving dish.

　　

Step 2

In skillet heat reserved drippings over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté bread crumbs and caraway seeds with salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until bread crumbs are golden. Stir in bacon and sprinkle over cabbage.