English Christmas Cabbage

I started making this for Christmas about 15 years ago and now it is a "must have" for my family.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb bacon
• 2 (14 1/2ounce) cans beef broth
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 1⁄2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1  teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3  lbs red cabbage (shredded)

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain; crumble.
2. Add beef broth, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper to bacon drippings in Dutch oven.
3. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and misture comes to a boil.
4. Add cabbage and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
6. Transfer to a serving bowl; sprinkle bacon over cabbage and serve hot.