Braised Red Cabbage

Name: Braised Red Cabbage
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 4 ounces bacon (about 4 slices), cut crosswise into ½-inch pieces; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 1 head red cabbage (2 ¼ pounds), halved, cored, and cut lengthwise into ½-inch-thick slices; 0.5 cup cider vinegar; 0.5 cup dry red wine; 0.75 cup water; 2 tablespoons dark-brown sugar; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch pieces

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Martha Stewart Test Kitchen

Updated on May 16, 2017

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Servings:

8

This dish can be made a day ahead. Let cool completely before refrigerating. Reheat, covered, over medium heat.

Ingredients

4 ounces bacon (about 4 slices), cut crosswise into ½-inch pieces
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 head red cabbage (2 ¼ pounds), halved, cored, and cut lengthwise into ½-inch-thick slices
½ cup cider vinegar
½ cup dry red wine
¾ cup water
2 tablespoons dark-brown sugar
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch pieces

Directions

Cook bacon in a large pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fat renders and bacon is crisp, about 8 minutes. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add cabbage, vinegar, wine, water, sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; stir to combine. Raise heat to medium-high, cover, and cook 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue to cook, covered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Stir apple into cabbage, and cook, covered, until cabbage and apples are tender, 25 to 35 minutes. Season with pepper.

Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, November 2012