Red Cabbage
A recipe from the Lowell Inn in Stillwater, Minnesota.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 medium head red cabbage
- 1 medium sweet onion, sliced
- 2 large apples, peeled and quartered
- 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. bacon fat
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ cup sugar
- 1½ cups water
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 whole allspice
- 2 cloves, heads removed
- 6 peppercorns
- cornstarch
Instructions
- Wash and remove outer leaves of cabbage. Remove core and slice. In a large saucepan, combine cabbage, onion, apples and bacon fat, then add salt, sugar, water, vinegar, bay leaf, allspice, cloves and peppercorns. Simmer 1½ hours covered.
- Thicken slightly with a small amount of cornstarch. Before serving, remove bay leaf, allspice, cloves and peppercorns.
