Birgit's German Red Cabbage
Ingredients
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4 heads of red cabbage
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Virgin Olive Oil to cover bottom of pot
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1 pound of bacon
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1/3 cup of cider vinegar
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½ cup of red wine
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2 cups of water
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Salt
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Pepper
Method
- Slice red cabbage. No white stumps. Heat up oil and bacon in large pot. Add shredded red cabbage and let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Pour the vinegar, salt, pepper, let it simmer and add Red Wine. Keep stirring. Add water.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the cabbage is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Reheat the red cabbage two or three times prior to serving. It will enrich the flavor!
