Braised Cabbage

Name: Braised Cabbage
Ingredients: 2 ounces slab bacon, diced; 1 cup sliced onion; 2 cloves garlic, mashed; 2 1/2 pounds cabbage, trimmed of tough outer leaves and core and coarsely shredded; 2 cups boiling chicken stock; 3/4 cup medium-dry white wine such as Riesling; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 bay leaf

8 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 ounces slab bacon, diced
1 cup sliced onion
2 cloves garlic, mashed
2 1/2 pounds cabbage, trimmed of tough outer leaves and core and coarsely shredded
2 cups boiling chicken stock
3/4 cup medium-dry white wine such as Riesling
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bay leaf

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2

Saute bacon in a heavy casserole over medium heat until very lightly browned.
3

Remove bacon from casserole, draining as much of the fat as possible back into the pan.
4

Saute onion and garlic in the bacon fat over low heat.
5

Add cabbage, chicken stock and wine.
6

Stir.
7

Scatter the bacon pieces over the cabbage, season with salt and pepper and place bay leaf on top.
8

Cover casserole and place in the oven to bake for about 2 hours, until the cabbage has absorbed virtually all the liquid in the pan.
9

Remove bay leaf, check seasonings and serve.