Polish American Cabbage Pie

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This is a wonderful example of american born cooks recreation of their polish mothers or grandmothers cooking. My grandmother never used a written recipe, she measured with her hands, fingers and eyes. The amount of cabbage is my eyeball measurement of a head of chopped cabbage.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350f.

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Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp , remove , drain on paper towels and crumble.

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Pour off and reserve bacon drippings.

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Brown pork , drain and set aside.

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Add bacon drippings , cabbage and onion to the skillet , cook stirring frequently until cabbage is crispy tender.

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Add bacon , pork , sour cream , salt and pepper and combine.

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Line a 9 inch pie pan with one of the pie crusts , add half of the cabbage mixture and top with cheese slices.

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Add the remaining cabbage and cover with the remaining pie crust.

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Seal and flute the pie crust edges , cut slits in the top crust and bake on a cookie sheet for 45 minutes.

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Let sit 10-15 minutes before serving.

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Ingredients

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9-inch pie shells, bacon, ground lean pork, cabbage, onion, sour cream, salt and pepper, american cheese