Czech Cabbage Dish

Ingredients

• 0.3 pound bacon chopped
• 1 teaspoon pepper black
• 1 large head cabbage shredded
• 1 stalk celery chopped
• 0.3 cup bell pepper green chopped
• 1 small onion chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 
• 3 tablespoons vinegar white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Blanche cabbage briefly in boiling water, remove and drain immediately.
2. In a large skillet, brown bacon over medium heat until opaque; remove and drain on paper toweling.
3. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease from the skillet; add the 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and heat over medium heat.
4. Add onion, celery and bell pepper and saute until crisp-tender.
5. In a large bowl combine the prepared cabbage, bacon, sauteed vegetable mix (with oil), vinegar, salt and pepper.
6. Mix well and serve warm, or chill and serve later.