Name: 12-Minute Fried Cabbage With Noodles and Bacon
Total time: 12 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tsp. kosher salt; 3 cups short-cut angel hair pasta; 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 8 oz. bacon, chopped into 1-by-½-inch pieces; 2 garlic cloves, finely minced; 1 yellow onion, halved and sliced ¼ inch thick; 5 heaped tightly packed cups (14 oz.) sliced green cabbage (¼ inch thick); 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter; ⅓ tightly packed cup (1 oz.) finely grated Parmesan, plus extra to serve; 1½ tsp. coarsely ground black pepper (or ½ tsp. finely ground); ¾ tsp. kosher salt; 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Fried cabbage with angel hair pasta and bacon in a skillet.

This dish of cabbage and noodles knocks out absolutely everyone who tries it. (I think the added bacon and Parmesan might have a small hand in this.) A good finishing hit of black pepper and squeeze of lemon really brings the dish to life. If you can’t find short-cut angel hair pasta, look for the short Spanish noodles called fideos, or just use longer angel hair pasta and break it up into two-inch lengths yourself. I love this sort of quick weekday dish that packs in a heap of veggies and doesn’t skimp on flavor. Try it and thank me later!

This recipe was excerpted from ‘RecipeTin Eats Dinner’ by Nagi Maehashi. Buy the full book on Amazon.