Sweet N Sour Crunchy Cabbage Recipes

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:

• In a large skillet, combine drippings or oil, brown sugar, vinegar, water, salt and pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until hot, stirring occasionally. Add cabbage; cover and cook for 10 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Add apples, cook, uncovered, for about 10 minutes more or until tender, stirring occasionally.

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.

SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE WEDGES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium. Add cabbage, and cook until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Add vinegar, sugar, and 1 1/2 cups water; bring liquid to a simmer. Cook, turning once, until cabbage is tender (test by poking it with a knife) and liquid is syrupy, 12 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

GRANDMA ELAINE'S UNSTUFFED SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place the vegetable oil into a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the sliced onions, and cook until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and tomato sauce, using a spoon to slightly chop the whole tomatoes. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir the cabbage into the tomatoes. Cover, and simmer 1 hour until the cabbage is tender and mixes easily with the tomatoes.
• Place the ground beef, eggs, finely chopped onion, rice, water, additional 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a mixing bowl. Mix together with hands until thoroughly blended. Add additional rice if mixture is too moist. Form into golf ball-sized meatballs. Place meatballs on a plate, and refrigerate 20 minutes to firm.
• Place meatballs on the surface of the tomato mixture. Cover and simmer over medium heat until the meatballs are firm and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Gently stir the meatballs into the tomato mixture. Cover the pot and continue to simmer 45 minutes more. Stir in the lemon juice, and taste for seasoning, adding additional lemon juice if required. Stir in the raisins, and honey. Add the brown sugar, a little at a time, tasting after each addition. Cook mixture over medium heat 15 minutes more.

SWEET AND SOUR STUFFED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. Boil the heads of cabbage, one at a time, until softened but still firm, about 5 minutes. Remove and let cool for 15 minutes.
• Combine the ground beef, eggs, cooked rice, 1 1/2 teaspoons of garlic powder, salt and pepper, and 1/2 cup ketchup in a bowl. Mix with your hands until well combined.
• Prepare the cabbage leaves by shaving a slice off of the large vein in the center of the leaves so they'll be easier to roll. Place a heaping spoonful of the filling in the center of the leaf. Fold in the left and right edges and roll up the leaf from the bottom, forming a tight cylinder. Secure with toothpicks if necessary. Continue filling and rolling the leaves; save the smaller cabbage leaves and set them aside.
• Chop the reserved cabbage leaves. Place the chopped cabbage in a large pot. Add the sliced onion, crushed tomatoes, raisins, sour salt (citric acid powder), salt and pepper, 1/2 cup ketchup, and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder. Stir in 1/2 cup of white sugar and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Taste the sauce and adjust the sweetness, if desired, by adding the additional 1/2 cup of sugar. Place the cabbage rolls into the sauce. Pour the remaining 1 cup of ketchup on top of the rolls. Cover the pot, and reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Cook the rolls for 3 hours, basting the rolls every half hour.

SWEET-AND-SOUR CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven (or other 5-quart pot), heat oil over medium-low heat. Add cabbage, pineapple, sugar, and vinegar; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage has wilted (but is not mushy), about 35 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in dill. Serve hot or at room temperature.

SWEET-AND-SOUR CABBAGE WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• In a heavy kettle, cook the onions with the prosciutto, garlic and chilies in 6 tablespoons of the oil over moderately low heat. Stir until they are softened. Add the cabbage and saute it over moderately high heat, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the sugar, the tomatoes with the reserved juice, 3 tablespoons of the vinegar, the broth and the oregano. Bring the mixture to a boil, simmer it, covered for 15 minutes.
• Let the mixture cool to warm, uncovered, and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, and the remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar. Season to taste. Transfer the cabbage mixture to a serving dish and sprinkle it with the parsley.

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 BEEF AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat; cook the ground beef, onion, celery, and green bell pepper in the hot skillet until the beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle the oats, 3/4 teaspoon salt, the garlic powder, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper into the beef mixture. Arrange the cabbage wedges atop the beef mixture.
• Stir the tomato sauce, cider vinegar, and brown sugar together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Pour over the cabbage and beef mixture. Place a cover on the skillet and simmer until the cabbage is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE

Steps:

• Boil cabbage in salt water until soft, drain and put into a frying pan with some butter.
• Add the cut up ham or fried bacon.
• Add onion, vinegar, salt, pepper and sugar.
• Simmer 1/2 hour.
• I added 3 slices of bacon and the rest ham.

SPECIAL SWEET N SOUR CABBAGE -- HCG PROTOCOL FRIENDLY

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, add cabbage and stir for 1 minute.
• Add all remaining ingredients and cover.
• Stir periodically cooking about 6-8 minutes until crisp-tender.
• Enjoy!

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cut cabbage in half lengthwise, remove core, and slice as thinly as possible.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add cabbage, and saute stirring until wilted, about 10 minutes. Add vinegar, honey, and spices. Season well with salt and pepper. Add 3 tablespoons water, and continue cooking cabbage until almost soft, about 1 1/2 hours. (Add more water if needed while cabbage is cooking.)
• Cut apple in half lengthwise, remove core, and slice into very thin wedges. Add to cabbage, and continue cooking until cabbage is soft and almost dry, about 20 more minutes.

SWEET-SOUR RED CABBAGE SIDE DISH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute cabbage and onion in oil for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add the apples, vinegar, salt, pepper and cherry juice if desired. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until cabbage is tender.

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place cabbage in a medium saucepan with water and salt, and bring to a boil. Stir in brown sugar and caraway seeds. Cook 12 minutes, or until cabbage is tender; drain.
• In a medium bowl, toss cabbage with vinegar and butter until thoroughly coated.

SWEET 'N' SOUR CRUNCHY CABBAGE

Steps:

• chop cabbage into small pieces, place in large bowl.
• chop green onions, mix into cabbage.
• mix dressing ingredients well, add to cabbage and green onions.
• add crunchy noodles just before serving (otherwise they go soggy).
• ENJOY.