I've been kind of discombobulated this week and keep dropping the ball on things I'm normally pretty good at being on top of. One of them is our produce basket. So, suddenly we had an influx of fruit and veggies with no plans on how to use them. During my somewhat befuddled grocery trip this morning, I noticed that perogies were on sale. Normally I just have perogies with some sautéed onions and sauerkraut (and maybe some sour cream and/or cheese), but I figured adding braised cabbage as a side dish probably wasn't a terrible idea.

Braised Red Cabbage with Apples

Adapted from Simply Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. lard
• 1 onion, sliced
• ~1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 apple, coarsely chopped
• 1 small head of red cabbage, cored and sliced
• 1/4 c. cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. white balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. coarse sea salt

Directions

1. Melt lard over medium heat.
2. Add onion and cook until softened (~4 minutes).
3. Add pepper and apple and cook for another minute or so.
4. Add cabbage, cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, sugar, and salt and stir to coat.
5. Cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes.

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Variations

Vegetarian Braised Red Cabbage with Apples

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 onion, sliced
• ~1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 apple, coarsely chopped
• 1 small head of red cabbage, cored and sliced
• 1/4 c. cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. white balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. coarse sea salt