Braised Red Cabbage

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 slices bacon, thinly sliced
• 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 large head red cabbage (about 3 pounds, cored and thinly sliced) or 2 small head red cabbage (about 3 pounds, cored and thinly sliced)
• 1 granny smith apple, cored and cut into bite size pieces
• 2 -3 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup red vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 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.