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Braised red cabbage with onion, apple, bacon and red wine.

Ingredients

• 1 red cabbage
• 2 oz / 60g bacon, diced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 apple, cored and sliced
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 cloves
• pinch of ground ginger
• pinch of allspice
• ½ cinnamon stick
• 1 cup / 250ml red wine
• 1 cup beef or chicken stock (or water)
• 2-3 tbsp vinegar (or to taste)
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Remove outer leaves from cabbage. Cut into quarters, cut out white trunk. Slice cabbage into very thin shreds.
2. Set heavy pan over medium-high heat. Render bacon.
3. Add onion and sugar, cook until onion starts to soften.
4. Add shredded cabbage, cloves, cinnamon and spices. Stir well and cook for a few minutes.
5. Add apple slices and stock. Cover partially and simmer until cabbage is done (ca. 20-30 minutes). Stir occasionally.
6. Add red wine and vinegar. Cook for another 10 minutes.
7. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Remove cinnamon stick before serving.