Braised Red Cabbage

Name: Braised Red Cabbage
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, thinly sliced; 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 bay leaves; 4 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 large or 2 small heads red cabbage (about 3 pounds), cored and thinly sliced; 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and cut into bite size pieces; 2 to 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

4 slices bacon, thinly sliced
2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
4 teaspoons kosher salt
1 large or 2 small heads red cabbage (about 3 pounds), cored and thinly sliced
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and cut into bite size pieces
2 to 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

Cook the bacon until crisp, over medium heat in a large Dutch, that has a lid, about 4 minutes.
2

Add the onions, cinnamon, bay leaves, and 1 teaspoon of the salt.
3

Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender, about 8 minutes.
4

Increase the heat to medium-high, add the cabbage and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 8 minutes.
5

Add the apple, broth, vinegar, sugar, the remaining salt, and pepper, and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender, about 1 hour.
6

Uncover; bring to a boil, and cook, stirring, until the liquid has reduced to a sauce-like consistency, about 5 minutes.
7

Transfer to a serving dish and serve.