Warm Cabbage Salad With Bacon And Blue Cheese

• 3 slices bacon, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon peeled chopped shallot (1 small)
• 2 cups apple cider
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup Roquefort cheese or 1/4 cup other blue cheese, crumbled
• 8 cups shredded cabbage
• 1/2 diced red bell pepper

1. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-heat; until crisp.
2. Remove bacon from pan; reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in pan.
3. Crumble bacon; set aside.
4. Heat bacon drippings over medium-high heat.
5. Add shallot and saute 1 minute.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Bring apple cider to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook until reduced to 1/4 cup(about 15 minutes).
8. Add shallot mixture, salt and pepper.
9. Place cider vinegar mixture and cheese in a blender or small food processor; process until smooth.
10. Combine cabbage and bell pepper in a large bowl, drizzle cider mixture over cabbage mixture, tossing well to coat.
11. Top with crumbled bacon.
12. Serve immediately.

bacon, shallot, apple cider, salt, fresh ground black pepper, roquefort cheese, cabbage, red bell pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/warm-cabbage-salad-with-bacon-and-blue-cheese-149881 (may not work)