Braised Red Cabbage

Name: Braised Red Cabbage
Ingredients: 3 1/2 lb red cabbage (1 medium head), quartered, cored, and thinly sliced crosswise; 4 bacon slices, chopped; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup white-wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 1/2 lb red cabbage (1 medium head), quartered, cored, and thinly sliced crosswise
4 bacon slices, chopped
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup white-wine vinegar
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1

Rinse cabbage under cold water, then drain (do not pat dry).
2

Cook bacon in an 8-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until crisp, about 3 minutes.
3

Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving it for another use.
4

Add butter to bacon fat, then increase heat to moderate and cook onions, stirring, until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
5

Stir in cabbage, vinegar, brown sugar, salt, and pepper and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 1 1/4 hours.