German Red Cabbage

This smells wonderful when it's cooking. Tastes even better! Recipe found on the internet.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  medium  head red cabbage, cored and sliced
• 2  large tart apples, peeled and sliced
• 1  medium sweet onion, sliced and separated into rings
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1  cup cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 6  peppercorns
• 2  whole allspice
• 2  whole cloves
• 1  bay leaf
• 2  teaspoons cornstarch
• 2  teaspoons cold water

Directions

1. In a large pot with tight fitting lid, toss together cabbage, apples and onion.
2. Add water, vinegar, sugar, butter and salt.
3. Place the peppercorns, allspice, cloves and bay leaf on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string to form a bag.
4. Add spice bag to pot.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours.
7. Remove spice bag. I.
8. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir in cabbage mixture.
9. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.