NANA'S SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE

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The cabbage cooks with the sugar and vinegar to make a nice mellow flavor. My Nana would serve it with potato dumplings and sour bratten. One of my favorite recipes. To make this recipe lighter just substitute the sugar for 1 1/2 times it's amount in Splenda.

Provided by gingersnap081

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h

Yield 6-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 teaspoon caraway seed (optional)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 quarts purple cabbage, shredded or thinly sliced (2lbs.)

Steps:

  • Saute onion in butter until golden brown.
  • Add the sugar, vinegar, caraway, pepper and salt. Mix.
  • Add the purple cabbage and toss well with the wet ingredients.
  • Cook covered (dutch oven works best) over medium heat about 40 minutes or until cabbage is tender.

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