Today I'm sharing with you my amazing recipe for Sauteed Red Cabbage With Bacon And Brown Sugar which is one of my family's favorite German side dishes.
Honestly, I'm not sure why this cruciferous vegetable is called "red" cabbage when, clearly it's purple (and don't get me started on red onions) but, that's all besides the point!
Be warned, this dish doesn't photograph well, AT ALL, but the taste will knock your lederhosen off!!!
Printable Recipe Card
Sauteed Red Cabbage with Bacon and Brown Sugar
Ingredients
- 1 medium red cabbage cored and sliced
- ½ pound bacon cut into 1" pieces
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup brown sugar loosely packed
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until almost crisp. Drain off some of the grease but leave about 2 tablespoons in the pan.
- Add in all of the sliced cabbage, butter, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Stir well and reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally about 15 minutes.
- Stir in the brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and the balsamic vinegar.
- Continue cooking, stirring occasionally for an additional 20-25 minutes until the cabbage is completely cooked down, softened and reduced in volume by about half.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
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Debbie Purvis says
Can I use stevia instead of sugar? How many carbs is this?
Renée says
Hi, Debbie!
Great question, and by all means, please feel free to substitute stevia for the brown sugar.
I'll work on the recipe card feature shortly and will add it to the post. It will include the carb count along with the calories, but be warned that the calorie and carb count will be calculated using brown sugar, and not stevia.
Having said that, if you are going to substitute stevia for the brown sugar, I worry that you won't get the depth of flavor that the brown sugar adds to this dish. To compensate, might I suggest that you add approximately 1 tablespoon of molasses along with the substitution of stevia to give the dish a bit more *oomph* (German speak. LOL)
Thanks for your question and I hope this answer helps.
Please check the recipe later today for the recipe card with the nutritional information.
Have a great day!
Renee