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Rotkohl (Sweet and Sour Braised Cabbage)
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 21 Minutes
Servings: 8
Traditionally served at Christmas Eve dinner in Germany and Austria, this non-traditional recipe (bacon instead of rendered fat) can be served with any meat or poultry dish.
Ingredients:
4 slices smoked bacon, chopped
2 cups onions, thinly vertically sliced
3 cups granny smith apples, chopped and peeled
10 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
1 cup apple cider
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
Directions:
1. Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 tbsp drippings in pan. Set bacon aside.
2. Add onions to drippings in pan and saute 3 minutes. Add apple to pan, saute 2 minutes. Add cabbage to pan and saute 2 minutes.
3. Add cider and remaining ingredients to pan and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally.
4. Discard cloves and bay leaf. Sprinkle with bacon and serve.
By RecipeOfHealth.com