Cabbage with Bacon and Apples

Preparation info
  • Makes

    6

    Side-Dish Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By James Peterson

Published 2007

  • About

Cabbage works well with sweet-and-sour and smoky flavors. Here, vinegar supplies the essential sour acidity while apples add a note of texture and sweetness.

Ingredients

  • 1 head red. Savoy, or regular green cabbage
  • 6 ounces thick-cut sliced bacon
  • 6

Method

Peel off and discard the outermost leaves from the cabbage. Quarter the cabbage through the core, and then cut the core out of each quarter. Slice each quarter as finely as you can with a vegetable slicer (below) or a chef’s knife. Cut the bacon slices crosswise into strips 1 inch long and about ¼ inch wide.

In a pot large enough to hold the cabbage, heat the bacon over medium heat for