Red Cabbage with Apples and Bacon

Ingredients:

2 tbs olive oil or butter

1 large red onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 shredded red cabbage or green cabbage or both!

3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

2 teaspoons sugar

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and chopped

3 to 4 slices cooked bacon, diced

1/2 cup chicken broth

salt, to taste

Preparation:

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat. Take bacon out of the pan to cool and chop reserving the drippings left in the pan.  Add onions with butter/oil and sauté until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cabbage, the vinegar, sugar, chopped apples, chopped bacon, and chicken broth, stir it around coating all the cabbage. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat, cover, and continue cooking for 30 to 45 minutes or less, until cabbage is tender but still slighter crispy. Taste and add salt, as desired.

Serves 6 to 8.

Green cabbage cooks faster than red in my experience.  Buy at a local farmers market here.

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5 Responses to “Red Cabbage with Apples and Bacon”

1. Mr. P says:

   February 1, 2010 at 3:31 pm

   I would never think to add bacon to my red cabbage – what a great thought! I bet the flavour is amazing.
2. cookeaze says:

   February 2, 2010 at 5:36 am

   These look so dense and amazing!Going to try it out first time with red cabbage.Thanks for the recipe!
3. Lindsey says:

   February 21, 2010 at 1:12 pm

   Bacon goes great with everything! I love the sweet, salty, earthy texture this dish should have. Thanks!
4. Lindsey says:

   February 21, 2010 at 1:14 pm

   Bacon goes well with anything! I am loving the sweet, salty, earthy taste this dish is super promising. Thanks!
5. Billie-Jean says:

   February 24, 2010 at 6:22 am

   Bacon and butter….you can’t go wrong!!