This Recipe Is So Good, ‘It Was The Talk Of The Church Potluck’

Church cookbooks are some of our most valuable sources of inspiration for Southern recipes. Not only are they flavorful and delicious, but they have these magical powers that can transport us back in time. You know those special recipes that remind us of certain people and places, whether celebrating the holidays at home growing up or sitting on the porch with a grandparent during the hot Southern summers. So when we share recipes, like this Swamp Cabbageour readers tell us not only how meaningful they are to say but how they keep cooking them today.

Swamp Cabbage

Why This Recipe Is So Popular

It’s Quick and Simple

• Unfussy ingredient list: Swamp Cabbage is made with seven ingredients that are all readily available at your local grocery store: bacon, smoked sausage, peppers, celery, onions, hearts of palm, diced tomatoes, and cabbage.

• Easy to make: The recipe takes less than 40 minutes to make. Even though the hands-on time is short (15 minutes), this recipe can be made in advance of serving and is pretty darn delicious as a leftover too.

It’s a Versatile Dish

There is nothing more comforting than a bowl of Swamp Cabbage on a chilly fall day served with homemade cornbread. And while cabbage plays the lead role in this recipe, there is sausage and bacon, which gives it just a touch of heartiness to satisfy. Some readers say this is perfect “as is” for dinner, while others serve it as a side at holidays or suppertime.

What Reviewers Said

• “Wow! Just wow! I made it because it looked good and different. My son came by after I described what I’d made. He and my wife and I loved it. And my wife claimed the leftovers for tomorrow. I’ll definitely be making it again.”

• “Made this version of Swamp Cabbage and took it to a church fellowship dinner. It was the talk of the day because it was so delicious. Because of the age group of our members, the next time I prepared it, I poured off the hickory bacon fat and used a small amount of olive oil instead and it was just as delicious.”

• “I was gifted a GIANT cabbage from a farmer friend, and was looking for cabbage recipes when this popped up in my inbox…wow! I read it and it sounded ok, but again, wow! It was fantastic!”

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