Always a favourite in our house to go with the turkey, this lovely slow-braised red cabbage.
Great hot with the meal but also a fine accompaniment with cold cuts on boxing day
    
    
            
        
            
        
    
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Braised Red Cabbage
    
     
                
            
         
     
                
        
    
                                                        
                                                                
                        
            
        
    Ingredients
    
                
        
    
            
            
                
        
    - 4-6 rashers streaky bacon
 - 1 medium onion thinly sliced
 - 1 red cabbage halved cored, and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick chunks
 - 120 ml cider vinegar
 - 120 ml dry red wine
 - 180 ml cup water
 - 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
 - Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
 - 1 Golden Delicious apple peeled, cored, and cut into small chunks
 
     
         
 
     
                 
                     
                                         
 
    
    
                        
            
            
        
    Ingredients
     
                
        
    
            
             
                
        
    - 4-6 rashers streaky bacon
 - 1 medium onion thinly sliced
 - 1 red cabbage halved cored, and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick chunks
 - 120 ml cider vinegar
 - 120 ml dry red wine
 - 180 ml cup water
 - 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
 - Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
 - 1 Golden Delicious apple peeled, cored, and cut into small chunks
  
     
         
 
     
                 
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        Cook bacon in a large pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fat renders and bacon is crisp, about 8 minutes. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add cabbage, vinegar, wine, water, sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; stir to combine. Raise heat to medium-high, cover, and cook 5 minutes.    
                 
            
        Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue to cook, covered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Stir apple into cabbage, and cook, covered, until cabbage and apples are tender 45 to 55 minutes. Season with pepper.