Sweet and Sour Cabbage—Red Cabbage and Cloves Make this Special.

Name: Sweet and Sour Cabbage—Red Cabbage and Cloves Make this Special.
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon, diced; 1 medium red onion, finely chopped; 4 cups finely shredded red cabbage; 4 whole cloves; 1/4 teaspoon salt plus additional to taste; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper plus additional to taste; 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1/2 cup water

January 24, 2012

Cooks' Note

Red cabbage is even higher in vitamin C than common cabbage, supplying over 40 percent of the U.S.RDA in a 1⁄2 cup serving. If you don’t have any whole cloves on hand, use 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves. For added texture, sweetness, and color, toss a diced Granny Smith apple into the cabbage when you add the bacon.

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