Sweet N Sour Crunchy Cabbage Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, heavy pot (I use a Dutch oven) over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crisp, stirring frequently.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to a plate. Add onion and cabbage to pot and cook, stirring often, until cabbage is wilted (about 10 minutes).
• Add vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce and cook until cabbage is crisp-tender, about 10 more minutes.
• Stir in bacon.

SWEET-AND-SOUR CABBAGE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 3/4 teaspoon caraway seeds and 1 minced garlic clove; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Halve 2 pounds carrots lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces; add to the skillet along with 1/2 cup water, 3 tablespoons each brown sugar and cider vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook 15 minutes. Stir in 4 cups shredded red cabbage and season with salt; cook 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add a squeeze of lemon juice. Transfer to a bowl and top with torn fresh dill and parsley.

BOHEMIAN SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE

Steps:

• Brown the onion in the shortening, only to a golden color. Do not brown.
• Add the water, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring the liquid to a boil. (This liquid is just enough for this size cabbage.).
• Put cabbage in; sprinkle with caraway seed if you wish.
• Boil for 1/2 hour.
• Sprinkle with flour. Stir it up and boil just a few seconds for the flour to dissolve.
• Grandmother notes that you shouldn't "put cooked cabbage in the freezer -- just in box." (Box is the old-time short way of saying "icebox" -- we would say refrigerator!).

SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE

Steps:

• add shredded cabbage to boiling water, cover and boil about 15 minutes until crisp tender, drain.
• fry bacon until crisp, crumble and reserve 1 tbsp drippings.
• stir in brown sugar, water, salt pepper and onion.
• cook until thick, add to cabbage and stir in bacon.

SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat the fat in a large, wide saucepan over high heat until hot. Add the onion, reduce the heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the cabbage and sprinkle with the sugar and vinegar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender and shiny, about 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, then add the wine. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are so tender, they're almost melted, about 45 minutes. There should be just a halo of liquid left in the pan.
• Stir in the juniper berries and serve.

NANA'S SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter until golden brown.
• Add the sugar, vinegar, caraway, pepper and salt. Mix.
• Add the purple cabbage and toss well with the wet ingredients.
• Cook covered (dutch oven works best) over medium heat about 40 minutes or until cabbage is tender.

SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-low heat.
• Add in onions; saute for about 8-10 minutes, adding the fresh garlic the last few minutes.
• Add in the red wine vinegar, applesauce, brown sugar and cabbage; cook for about 7-8 minutes, or until the cabbage starts to wilt, stirring often.
• Season with salt and pepper, cover and simmer until the cabbage is tender (about 20-25 minutes) stirring occasionally.
• Uncover and add in the sliced apple and apple juice; cook for another 5-6 minutes or until the apples are crisp-tender.
• Season with more salt and pepper if desired.