Food Friday : Red Cabbage

Another great side dish for your upcoming German dinner is Red Cabbage. The recipe below is simple to make and tastes great. Warning, be careful if shredding cabbage by hand the old fashioned way. Some of you may know what I am mentioning.

Red Cabbage

Ingredients:

- 1 large quartered & cored red cabbage shredded coarsely

- 8 red apples, peeled, cored, & sliced

- 1/2 tsp cinnamon

- 1 bay leaf

- 1/2 tsp ginger

- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

- 3/4 cup sugar

Method:

1) Place cabbage in Dutch oven with one inch of water

2) Place apples over top of cabbage

3) Add & stir in cinnamon, ginger, & nutmeg

4) Simmer for 15 minutes

5) Remove from heat, mash cabbage mixture slightly

6) Add vinegar & sugar

7) Serve hot or cold