Rotkohl (Sweet and Sour Braised Cabbage)

• 4 slices smoked bacon, chopped
• 2 cups onions, thinly vertically sliced
• 3 cups granny smith apples, chopped and peeled
• 10 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 cup apple cider
• 12 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 bay leaf

1. Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crisp.
2. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 tbsp drippings in pan.
3. Set bacon aside.
4. Add onions to drippings in pan and saute 3 minutes.
5. Add apple to pan, saute 2 minutes.
6. Add cabbage to pan and saute 2 minutes.
7. Add cider and remaining ingredients to pan and bring to a boil.
8. Cover and reduce heat.
9. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally.
10. Discard cloves and bay leaf.
11. Sprinkle with bacon and serve.

bacon, onions, granny smith apples, red cabbage, apple cider, red wine vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, cloves, bay leaf

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rotkohl-sweet-and-sour-braised-cabbage-343811 (may not work)