Red Cabbage and Apple Dish

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons coconut oil, or as needed
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced, or to taste
• 1 head red cabbage, chopped
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 cooking apples (such as Cortland or Gala) peeled and chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Step 1

Lightly heat some coconut oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon, onion, and garlic, and cook them together for about 5 minutes until everything smells delicious and the onion starts to soften. Next, toss in the cabbage, stirring well to coat it with the flavors in the pan. Cover the skillet, turn the heat down a bit, and let it cook gently, stirring now and then, until the cabbage starts to get tender—this should take around 10 minutes.

Step 2

In a small bowl, mix the cider vinegar and brown sugar until the sugar dissolves. Pour this over the cabbage mixture and give it a good stir. Then, add the apples, cover the pan again, and cook everything together, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has cooked off and the cabbage is nice and tender. This will take about 35 minutes. Once it's done, take the skillet off the heat and let it sit covered for about 5 minutes so the flavors can meld. Finally, season with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!