Many cultures associate cabbage with prosperity. Since it often symbolizes paper money, it has become a common tradition to eat cabbage on New Year’s Day.

A lot of people simply boil the cabbage, season it with salt and pepper, and eat it along side their New Year’s meal. Personally, I like to spruce it up a bit:

1. Fry several slices of bacon.
2. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels.
3. Fry chopped cabbage in a spoonful of the remaining bacon grease.
4. Transfer cabbage to a plate. Salt and pepper the cabbage. Top with crumbled bacon and shredded cheese.