Sweet-Sour Red Cabbage Recipe
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Sweet-Sour Red Cabbage

By: Cathy Elands 
"This crunchy eye-catching cooked cabbage is seasoned with a flavorful blend of vinegar, spices and bacon. Even when my mom fixes a big batch, the bowl gets emptied quickly. --Cathy Eland Hightstown, New Jersey"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (22)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 medium head red cabbage, shredded
  • 2 bacon strips, diced
  • 1 medium tart apple, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or additional cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, stir the cider vinegar and sugars until sugars are dissolved. Add cabbage; toss to coat. Let stand for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon, reserving drippings.
  2. In the drippings, saute apple and onion until tender. Add water and cabbage mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with reserved bacon just before serving.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2007 by Dianemwj   view full review
I followed the recipe exactly, and this came out very well. The only problem was that the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2007 by Luann   view full review
Absolutely wonderful. Nothing gets lost in the mix. You can taste the tart vinegar, the sweet...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2009 by plawpurple   view full review
Oh My Gosh, This was SO GOOD! This is the first time i ever made this, my husband and my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by GRANGOOSE   view full review
I loved this recipe! I put it in my slow cooker with browned pork chops on top and it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2008 by Mrs. Schmidt   view full review
This was a great recipe! My husband is German and he LOVES cabbage and he absolutely LOVED...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2009 by Lori   view full review
I cut the recipe in half and I used one 10 oz. bag of shredded red cabbage. I used 1 TBS. of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2007 by tina   view full review
Great ,just what I was looking for to go with my roast pork and dumplings.. a cabbage recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2009 by MOMMYTO2BOYS Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I'm a Dutch girl and my husband is Italian. Sweet and sour cabbage is one of our favorite...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2009 by Lynnje   view full review
Very good! I did reduce both sugars to 1/3 cup and I still thought that it was a little too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2010 by Brad   view full review
This was very good. I added carraway seeds. I made this for Christmas and it was gone!!

 

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