Sweet & Sour Spiced Red Cabbage

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cored red cabbage (finely shredded, or chopped)
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 slices chopped bacon
• 1 tart apple, cored, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• fresh ground sea salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 note: if halving the recipe, the proper amounts of sugar and vinegar should be 8 teaspoons (2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons). cabbage may be shredded or chopped using a food processor. (step one): core and shred (or chop) the red cabbage.
• 2 peel and core the apple, then chop finely; peel and chop one small onion.
• 3 squeeze enough lemons to yield 2 tablespoons juice, if using fresh (bottled juice okay).
• 4 melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.
• 5 add cabbage and cook until just softened, stirring often (or, cook 4 slices chopped bacon in skillet until crisp, then begin sauteeing cabbage).
• 6 add the apple, onion and sugar, then continue cooking 5 minutes.
• 7 add the remaining ingredients.
• 8 cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 9 adjust seasoning to taste and accompany with with a lamb or beef main course.
• 10 serve and enjoy!