Braised Cabbage With Apple And Bacon

• 4 thick bacon slices, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 4 celery hearts, thinly sliced, leaves reserved
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds (optional)
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 head red cabbage (about 2 lb.), thinly sliced
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup unfiltered apple cider
• 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tart apple, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat 4 minutes on each side or until crisp; remove bacon from pan, and drain. Reserve 3 Tbsp. drippings in pan.
2. Increase heat to medium-high. Add celery, onion, and, if desired, fennel seeds; saute 6 minutes. Add wine, and cook 2 minutes or until reduced by half. Stir in cabbage and next 5 ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 45 minutes or to desired tenderness. Stir in vinegar. Top with celery leaves and bacon.

bacon, celery, onion, fennel seeds, white wine, red cabbage, chicken broth, apple cider, garlic, bay leaves, apple, apple cider vinegar

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/braised-cabbage-apple-bacon (may not work)