Meme, the extra butter in the cabbage sounds good. Were you the one who said you grew up with your mom frying cabbage in butter on the stovetop? That's when I started doing it that way. Never thought of it before.

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Baked Cabbage and Bacon got this one from C. Syfert

1 large head of cabbage
1 lb. of bacon, not thick-sliced
pepper
Optional: salt, and a drizzle of olive oil

Cut the cabbage heads into 8ths. Pepper the chunks of cabbage, adding salt and olive oil if desired. Tightly wrap each piece with 1.5-2 pieces of bacon. Wrap each individually in foil, tight. Bake them for about 2 hrs on 425.... OMG! like candy for me, the bacon browns really good, the cabbage takes on the bacon flavor... YUM!

(Seems like too hot, for too long...but it's not!)

So. Darn. Delicious.

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I read in PilotGals journal about sautéing brussels sprouts (never thought of that before either) with bacon. Here's how I do it:

Fried Bacon and Brussels Sprouts

Cut brussels sprouts in half lengthwise, then again, cross-wise, in strips. Set aside.
Cut bacon into squares and fry until crispy. Remove bacon from pan, and put the brussels sprouts in the remaining grease. As you drop them in, crunch them in your hands to break the strips up.
Add a little water, and cover the pan for the first 5 minutes to help the brussels sprouts soften.
Remove the lid, turn up the heat and stir until the brussels sprouts start turning brown. Put the bacon back in, stir together and CHOW DOWN!

Double delicious!