Sweet -sour Red Cabbage

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 medium red cabbage (1 1/2 to 2 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons flour

Recipe

• 1 remove outside leaves from cabbage; wash cabbage. shred to measure 5 cups. in saucepan, heat 1/2 inch salted water (1/2 teaspoon salt to 1 cup of water) and 2 tablespoons vinegar to boiling add cabbage. cover and heat to boiling; cook about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.drain.
• 2 fry bacon until crisp;drain.pour off all but 1 tablespoon bacon drippings. stir brown sugar and flour into drippings in skillet.
• 3 add water, 1/4 cup vinegar, the salt, pepper and onion. cook, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add bacon and sauce mixture to cabbage; stir together and heat through, if you wish garnish with additional crisply fried diced bacon.