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Braised Red Cabbage with Apples and Bacon
Recipes
Braised Red Cabbage with Apples and Bacon
8 servings
75 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 1 firm apple (such as Fuji or Gala), chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
  • 1 medium head red cabbage, sliced
  • 6 slices applewood-smoked bacon, chopped
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Prep

    • Chop apple; slice onion and cabbage thinly. Chop bacon roughly.

Steps

    1. Preheat 6-quart Dutch oven on medium 2–3 minutes. Place bacon in pan; cook 5–6 minutes or until bacon just starts to brown, stirring occasionally. Remove half the bacon; set aside. Stir in onion; cook 8–10 minutes or until the onion starts to brown, stirring often.
    2. Combine apple cider, mustard, salt, and pepper; add to onions and bacon, then stir in the cabbage. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce to medium low; cook 25–30 minutes or until cabbage is just tender.
    3. Stir in apple, vinegar, and honey; cover and simmer 20–25 minutes or until cabbage is very tender. Toss to coat and serve topped with the cooking liquid and reserved bacon.