Red Cabbage

In keeping with my Oktoberfest theme this month I'm making red cabbage. It's another German inspired side dish that is a favorite in our family.

It's easy enough to prepare and it goes with pork, chicken and, grampy even likes it with burgers, go figure :).

You can pick up a fresh red cabbage in the farmers market or the supermarket. The rest of the ingredients are right in your pantry -- apples, cider vinegar, sugar, cloves, and salt and pepper.

Red Cabbage

Ingredients

• 2 TBLS. butter
• 5 cups shredded red cabbage
• 1 cup sliced apples
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 3 TBLS. water
• 1/4 cup white sugar (or coconut sugar)
• 1/4 tsp. cloves (optional)
• salt & pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. In a 5 quart pot add the butter, cabbage, apples, and sugar. Give a quick stir then add in the vinegar and water and cloves.
2. Bring to a boil and then reduce to low heat and simmer cooking until the cabbage is tender. This will take approximately 1 to 2 hours depending on how thick you slice the cabbage. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Serve either warm or chilled.

TIP: I've been cutting down on using white sugar which prompted me to substitute coconut sugar in this recipe. I was amazed at the results, it was delicious.

If you want to cut back on using white sugar, you will hardly notice a difference. The apples also add quite a bit of sweetness as well.

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