Nannys Holiday Purple Cabbage Recipes

NANNY'S HOLIDAY PURPLE CABBAGE

Steps:

• Fill a medium pot with water, add a pinch of salt, and bring to a boil.
• Add the cabbage to the boiling water and cook until just tender. When cooked, remove from heat and drain cabbage in colander. Pour cooked cabbage into Pyrex bowl. Cover and set aside in a warm area.
• In a medium saucepan, mix the dry ingredients with the liquids, and cook over medium to low heat until slightly thickened.
• Reduce heat, and continue to cook the thickened sauce at a very low temperature for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Pour sauce over cooked cabbage in bowl, add butter, and mix gently. Keep cabbage/sauce mixture hot for 15 minutes before serving.

HOLIDAY CABBAGE

Steps:

• Bring the 2 quarts water to a boil in a Dutch oven. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt and the cabbage. Boil for 7 minutes, drain, and set aside. In a large skillet, fry the bacon until crisp over medium heat, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove to paper towels to drain. Add the onion, garlic, vinegar, and the remaining 1/2 cup water to the skillet. Stirring constantly, cook until the onion turns translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cabbage and crumble in the bacon. Stir to combine and cook until most of the water has evaporated, about 4 minutes. Add salt to taste.

PURPLE CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly toss red cabbage, mandarin orange segments, green onion, and cranberries together in a salad bowl.
• Toast pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Remove immediately to a bowl and let cool.
• Whisk canola oil, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a bowl until sugar and salt have dissolved.
• Stir toasted pine nuts into salad and pour dressing over the top. Toss again to coat salad with dressing.

NANNY'S GRAPE SALAD

Steps:

• Place pecans in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir until pecans are toasted and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl; stir to prevent nuts from overcooking.
• Beat sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth. Fold in pecans and grapes. Stir gently until grapes are coated.