Sweet And Sour Braised Cabbage (Rotkohl)

• 4 slices applewood-smoked bacon (such as Neuske's), chopped
• 2 cups thinly vertically sliced onion (about 1 large)
• 3 cups chopped peeled Granny Smith apple (about 2 medium)
• 10 cup thinly sliced red cabbage (about 2 pounds)
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 bay leaf

1. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan; set bacon aside. Add onion to drippings in pan; saute 3 minutes. Add apple to pan; saute 2 minutes. Add cabbage to pan; saute 2 minutes. Add cider and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally. Discard cloves and bay leaf. Sprinkle with bacon.

bacon, onion, apple, red cabbage, apple cider, red wine vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, cloves, bay leaf

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sweet-sour-braised-cabbage-rotkohl (may not work)