Rotkraut (red cabbage)

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 pounds red cabbage
¼ pounds bacon
½ cup raisins
1 EA apple
1 EA onion
2 EAS bay leaves
8 EAS juniper berries
4 EAS whole cloves
1 DS salt & pepper
2 tablespoons flour
½ cup red wine
4 tablespoons sugar

Directions

Wash & coarsely shred the cabbage. Coarsely dice the bacon & the peeled onion. Saute, in a large pot, the bacon & onion. Add a little vegetable oil as necessary. After the diced onion is light golden in color, add large handfuls of the shredded cabbage. Stir as the cabbage glazes.

(Careful - Do not let it burn!) When all cabbage has been added and is glazed (about ½ volume from thE starting amount of the cabbage); add raisins, bay leaves, juniper berries, cloves, wine, sugar, and enough water to cover. Peel & shred the apple, and add into pot. Simmer until tender (1-2 hours). Add salt & pepper to taste. Add additional sugar & wine to taste. Mix flour with a little cold water and add to thicken.

Serve with beef dishes and potato dumplings or boiled salt potatoes.

NOTE: Whole allspice may be substituted for the juniper berries Vinegar may sub for the wine Apple jelly may sub for the apple

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