#3920 - German Red Cabbage

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 TBSP butter
5 cups shredded red cabbage
1 cup thinly sliced green apples
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
3 TBSP water
1/4 cup white sugar
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 onion (sliced; rings separated)

In a Dutch oven add butter, shredded cabbage, sliced onions, sliced apples, white sugar, water, vinegar, salt, pepper and ground cloves--cook/stir over medium heat until boiling. Once boiling, turn heat back to low and simmer (with tilted lid) for 2 hours (stirring mixture every 15-20 minutes).