Red Cabbage With Apples and Honey

Adapted from a recipe by Daniel Boulud in _Braise_.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 50 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4  whole black cardamom pods
• 1  teaspoon  coriander seed
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 4  cups  apple juice
• 1⁄3 cup white wine vinegar
• 4  ounces bacon, cut into 1-by-1/2-inch strips
• 2  medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1  head red cabbage, quartered cored and thinly sliced
• 2  granny smith apples, cored and diced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. Grind cardamom and coriander to powder in a spice grinder. Pass through a fine mesh sieve.
3. In a small saucepan, heat the honey to boiling. Add the spices, apple juice and vinegar. Bring back to the boil and reduce by half.
4. In a Dutch oven or medium cast iron pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until translucent and limp, 5-7 minutes. Add onions and saute 5 minutes. Add cabbage and apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 15 minutes. Pour the honey-apple-vinegar sauce over the vegetables and toss to coat. Cover pot and place in preheated oven. Bake 2 hours, or until cabbage is very tender.