polish cabbage

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Mio, MI
Updated on Feb 20, 2014

This is an authentic dish from the family recipe box. The recipe was brought over by a grandmother. It is also called candied cabbage or sweet and sour cabbage

prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Stove Top
yield a large family

Ingredients

  • 2 - heads red cabbage (looks purple)
  • 2 - onions diced
  • 1/2 pound bacon and reserved grease
  • 1-2 - bay leaves
  • 2-4 - whole allspice seeds
  • 1 &1/2 cup sugar
  • 1-1 &1/2 cup vinegar

How To Make polish cabbage

  • Step 1
    Fry the bacon and crumble. Reserve that and the grease until the cabbage is cooked
  • Step 2
    Shred cabbage and onion and put in a large pot and cook in water until very soft. Drain.
  • Step 3
    Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for another 1/2 hour or 45 minutes until well incorporated and flavors blend.
  • Step 4
    Serve hot. It gets better the next day

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Category: Vegetables
Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: Polish
Method: Stove Top

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