Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Braised Red Cabbage

Name: Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Braised Red Cabbage
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1 head, red cabbage (2 pounds), cored and sliced thin; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; , Salt and pepper; 4 slices, bacon, chopped fine; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried; 1/2 teaspoon, caraway seeds, toasted; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon, ground allspice; 1 1/2 cups, apple cider; 2 tablespoons, packed brown sugar, plus extra for seasoning; 3 , bay leaves; 2 tablespoons, cider vinegar, plus extra for seasoning

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The slow cooker, with its moist heat environment, is perfect for braising cabbage.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

SERVES4 to 6

TIME5 to 6 hours on low or 3 to 4 hours on high

Slow cooker size5 to 7 quarts

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

At first, adding the cabbage directly to the slow cooker left it too crunchy for our liking. To get the texture just right, we had to precook it in the microwave to soften it slightly. This step had the added benefit of getting rid of exces...

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