Tangy Red Cabbage

Name: Tangy Red Cabbage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Cuisine: German Recipes, German Side Dishes
Ingredients: 1 medium head red cabbage, shredded; 10 bacon strips, diced; 1 cup white vinegar; 6 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons dill seed; 2 teaspoons salt; Minced fresh parsley or parsley sprigs, optional

I often make Christmas dinners for the elderly ladies of our church who live alone. Many are of German descent and look forward to this traditional cabbage dish. —Joan Solberg, Ashland, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 medium head red cabbage, shredded
10 bacon strips, diced
1 cup white vinegar
6 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons dill seed
2 teaspoons salt
Minced fresh parsley or parsley sprigs, optional

Directions

Place cabbage in a large bowl, cover with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain.
In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup drippings; set bacon aside. Stir the vinegar, sugar, dill seed and salt into drippings until sugar is dissolved.
Stir in cabbage, bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until cabbage is tender. stir in bacon. Garnish with parsley if desired.