Brown-Sugar-Spiced Red Cabbage

• 1/4 cup bacon drippings or unsalted butter
• 1 head red cabbage, very thinly sliced
• 1 red onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup port
• 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

1. Heat drippings in a large stockpot over medium heat.
2. Add cabbage and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes.
3. Add vinegar, port, sugar, cinnamon, and bay leaf; bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat; cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is soft, about 1 hour.
5. Season with salt and pepper.

bacon, red cabbage, red onion, cider vinegar, port, lightbrown sugar, cinnamon, bay leaf, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/brown-sugar-spiced-red-cabbage-392851 (may not work)