Sweet Sour Red Cabbage With Bacon Recipes

SWEET & SOUR RED CABBAGE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook cabbage in 2 cups water in covered pan for 5-8 minutes or until tender; drain.
• Fry bacon. Remove bacon and crumble.
• Add sugar and flour to remaining fat and blend.
• Add water, vinegar, salt and pepper and sliced onion. Cook until thick, stirring occasionally, about 5 minute.
• Add bacon and cabbage and heat through.

SWEET & SOUR SPICED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• NOTE: IF HALVING THE RECIPE, THE PROPER AMOUNTS OF SUGAR AND VINEGAR SHOULD BE 8 TEASPOONS (2 TABLESPOONS PLUS 2 TEASPOONS). CABBAGE MAY BE SHREDDED OR CHOPPED USING A FOOD PROCESSOR. (STEP ONE): CORE and shred (or chop) the red cabbage.
• PEEL and core the apple, then chop finely; PEEL and chop one small onion.
• SQUEEZE enough lemons to yield 2 tablespoons juice, if using fresh (bottled juice okay).
• MELT butter in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.
• ADD cabbage and cook until just softened, stirring often (or, cook 4 slices chopped bacon in skillet until crisp, then begin sauteeing cabbage).
• ADD the apple, onion and sugar, then continue cooking 5 minutes.
• ADD the remaining ingredients.
• COVER and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• ADJUST seasoning to taste and accompany with with a pork or beef main course.
• SERVE and enjoy!

SWEET-SOUR RED CABBAGE-GERMAN

Steps:

• Prepare and cook 5 cups shredded cabbage by heating 1/2 inch salted water (about 1/4 tsp) and 2 tbs vinegar, add cabbage. Cover and heat to boiling; cook about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Fry bacon until crisp; remove and drain.
• Pour off all but 1 tbs bacon drippings.
• Stir brown sugar and flour into bacon drippings in skillet.
• Add water, vinegar, the salt, pepper and onion.
• Cook, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes or until mixture thickens.
• Add bacon and sauce mixture to hot cabbage; stir together gently and heat through.

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Remove the outer leaves and hard core from cabbage and chop coarsely.
• Heat the bacon fat in a large skillet or kettle. Add onions and slowly cook until tender.
• Add the cabbage and salt. Cover and steam for 10 minutes.
• Add apples and 1/4 cup boiling water.
• Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour or until the cabbage is tender.
• Add the vinegar and sugar and continue to cook 15 minutes longer.
• Serve hot.
• NOTE: Sugar and vinegar amounts can be varied according to your family's tastes.

RED CABBAGE WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, place steamer basket over 1 in. of water. Place cabbage in basket. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; steam, covered, just until tender, 6-8 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in pan., Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender, 4-6 minutes. Stir in flour and brown sugar until blended. Gradually stir in water and vinegar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in cabbage, bacon, salt and pepper.

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and apple and sauté until golden, about 7 minutes. Add cabbage, vinegar, sugar and celery seed and cook until cabbage is crisp-tender and liquid is reduced to glaze, about 10 minutes. Mix in bacon. Season with salt and pepper.

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.

EASY SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE SAUTE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add in onion and saute until golden (about 7-8 minutes).
• Add in sliced cabbage, cider vinegar, sugar, celery seeds and black pepper; mix to combine and cook until the cabbage if crisp-tender and the liquid is reduced to a glaze (about 10-12 minutes).
• Season with salt.

AMISH SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, cook the bacon, onion, and apples over medium-low heat until onions are limp, about 3 minutes. Add the cabbage. Cook about 10 minutes, uncovered, over medium heat until the cabbage wilts, stirring now and then. Add the remaining ingredients. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. The cabbage should be moist, but not juicy. If liquid accumulates, remove lid at the end of the cooking period to cook off some liquid.
• If sauerkraut is not served at a holiday table, this might be a very delicious substitute. The addition of bacon to the traditional sweet-and-sour red cabbage gives it smoky undertones. This can be made in advance and reheated.
• For vegetarians, substitute a LITTLE smoke flavor for the bacon.