A simple vegetarian side dish to make in the slowcooker.Try it with sausage for Oktoberfest!
While reading through Gooseberry Patch’s latest cookbook that I am reviewing, Hometown Harvest, I came across this side dish from my childhood and I just had to she it with y’all! I remember my mom making cabbage and apples when I was a little girl and I would gobble it up (I liked brussel sprouts and spinach too– I was a strange kid!) BONUS: it’s a Crock-pot recipe which I love since there is nothing easier than throwing everything in my slow cooker, turning it on, and coming home at the end of the day and ‘Voila it’s ready’!
I served mine with turkey meatballs but the author recommends
serving it along side grilled sausage or pot roast.
Crockpot Cabbage and Apples
Serves 8-10
Ingredients
- 1 head of purple cabbage coarsely chopped
- 1 cup onion chopped (I used a whole yellow onion)
- 6 Gala apples cored and quartered (optional: I chose to peel them)
- 2 cups hot water
- 6 tbsp butter or bacon drippings melted
- 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Add chopped cabbage, onions, and apples to a large greased slow cooker.
- Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over cabbage.
- Place lid on slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
- Stir well before serving.
Notes
To speed up cook time I cooked on high for 3 hours, stirred cabbage, then low for 3 hours.
Recipe from Gooseberry Patch's new cookbook, Hometown Harvest.
Recipe from Gooseberry Patch's new cookbook, Hometown Harvest.
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For The Love of Food Blog
Chop a whole head of red cabbage and add to a large greased Crock-pot.
Yes, it’s A LOT of cabbage but trust me it will cook down.
The recipe calls for one cup but I chopped a whole onion.
Finally, peel, core, and slice 6 Gala apples.
Peeling is optional- the author kept the skins, I prefer none in my version.
Top with lid and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Stir before serving.
Simple, tangy, hearty, and delicious! I served mine alongside turkey meatballs and couscous.
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