Slow Cooker German Red Cabbage

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5 from 1 vote

This makes a big batch of savory red cabbage. 20 minutes hands on in the morning and you an feed a crowd at dinner.

Prep Time20

Cook Time7

Total Time7 20

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: German

Servings: seervings

Calories: 50kcal

Author: Carolyn Hetke

Ingredients

1 head red cabbage
2-3 Tbsps bacon fat (or butter or oil)
1 yellow onion diced
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
2 tsps sugar
2 Tbsps white vinegar

Instructions

Shred cabbage with a mandolin or rough chop in a food processor. It should be a little coarser than you would use for a cole slaw. (Be careful with the food processor - they can over-process really quickly).
Mix all the other ingredients in a microwaveable dish and warm together,
Place cabbage in a large slow cooker. Pour mixture over the cabbage and stir to coat.
Add about ½ cup of water to the slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low about 7 hours.
About ½ hour before serving check to adjust seasonings. Add more salt and vinegar if you want it tangier. The vinegar will also help keep the colour vibrant.
Serve warm.

Notes

Variation 1: If your cabbage has a lot of cooking liquid at the end thicken it with 2 Tbsps of corn starch dissolved with just enough water to make a thin paste. Stir into slow cooker during last hour of cooking.

Variation 2: About an hour before serving stir in ½ cup or so of sour cream for a creamy red cabbage. Adjust for salt to taste.

Hint: You can also buy jarred red cabbage. Kuhne is a good brand. Drain 2 -24 oz jars and heat gently in the slow cooker on low. (This may only take about 4 hours since it is already cooked). Alternately you can heat covered in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour. I don't add anything to the jarred cabbage and it gets rave reviews from many of my guests!

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