Red Cabbage Recipe

Cole Cooks: German Red Cabbage Recipe

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One of my favorite side dishes of all-time is the red cabbage my aunt made.  She would make this for us on holidays like Christmas and Easter.  It goes great with any meat, especially Easter ham.  However, I realized this was a German dish so when Dave started making his own sauerbraten (a German pot roast) I added red cabbage as a side dish.  My aunt did not have a formal recipe but shortly after we were married I had her teach me the steps.  So here is my Auntie Pats Red Cabbage Recipe.

As mentioned, this is a side dish that goes well with many menus.  I make this along with spaetzle (recipe here) for our Sauerbraten meals.  However, traditionally we served this at Easter along with ham.  When I am not doing spaetzle, I like to make this along with my German Potato Salad.

Red Cabbage Recipe

German Red Cabbage

Erin Cole
This is one of my favorite sides of all-time, German red cabbage. It is a dish that perfectly balances tangy vinegar with sweet apples and sugar.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 slices bacon
  • 1 head red cabbage
  • 2 green apples diced
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup sugar

Instructions
 

  • Slice bacon into cubes. Fry in a large pot and drain off most of the fat.
  • Add sliced cabbage, apples, salt, sugar and vinegar.
  • Cover and bring to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Taste and add salt, vinegar or sugar as desired.

Notes

Adapted from From my Auntie Pat's recipe
Red Cabbage Recipe
Our full German meal!

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