- Apple Bacon Braised Cabbage

APPLE BACON BRAISED CABBAGE

Serves 6 as a side dish

6 slices of bacon chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 head of red cabbage, sliced thin or chopped
½ c cider vinegar
1 apple, cored and chopped
Salt and pepper

Crisp the bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat. Fry until evenly browned then add the onion. Continue until the onion softens and lightly browns, stirring up any brown bits from the bottom of pan. Add the cabbage, vinegar and apple and season with salt and pepper. Lower the heat. Stir as the cabbage begins to wilt then cover with a tight-fitting lid and slowly simmer until the cabbage is tender, 15 minutes or so.

Notes:
1. I was yakking on the phone as I was making this and tossed in the cabbage before the onions and it still turned out great. I just kept stirring until the cabbage and onions had broken down and then put the lid on. I took the lid off with about 5 minutes to go and stirred a bit more.