Braised Red Cabbage With Bacon

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From saveur magazine, the secret is to keep pot covered while cooking.

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Steps

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Cook bacon in a large wide pot over medium-high heat until just crisp , about 5 minutes.

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Add sugar and cook , stirring constantly , for 30 seconds more.

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Add onions and salt and pepper and cook , stirring occasionally , until onions are golden and soft , about 10 minutes.

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Stir in apples , reduce heat to medium-low , cover , and cook until tender , 68 minutes.

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Add port , vinegar , and cabbage to the onionapple mixture.

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Stir to combine.

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Cover the pot and cook until cabbage is bright purple and slightly wilted , 57 minutes.

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Add stock and salt and pepper.

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Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.

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Reduce heat to medium-low , cover , and cook until cabbage is tender but still red , about 1 1⁄.

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4 hours.

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Stir in red currant jelly , season with more salt and pepper , and cook briefly , 45 minutes more.

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Ingredients

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bacon, sugar, yellow onion, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, granny smith apple, port wine, red wine vinegar, red cabbage, chicken stock, red currant jelly