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Sweet-and-Sour Cabbage

4.2

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter
2 onions, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
2/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup applesauce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 pounds (about 1 head) red cabbage, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
1 large Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored, cut into thin slices
1/2 cup apple juice

Preparation

  1. Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onions; sauté until translucent, about 10 minutes. Mix in next 7 ingredients. Add cabbage; cook until cabbage begins to wilt, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Cover; simmer until cabbage is crisp-tender, stirring often, about 17 minutes. Uncover; add apple and apple juice and cook until apple is crisp-tender, stirring often, about 5 minutes.

TagsOnionRoot VegetableVegetableCabbageLeafy GreensAppleFruitSideDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarian30 Minutes or LessQuickEasySauteBon Appétit
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