Fran's Stewed Red Cabbage

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 red cabbage (about 2 lbs.)
• 2 cups water
• salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/2 apple, diced
• 2 -3 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash and cut the core from the cabbage.
• 2 coarsely shred and put in a dutch oven.
• 3 add the water and salt to taste.
• 4 bring water to a boil.
• 5 add the veggie shortening.
• 6 cook about 30 min.
• 7 add the vinegar, apple, and cloves.
• 8 cover and simmer 2.5-3 hours.
• 9 add sugar.
• 10 melt butter in a separate pan.
• 11 add flour and stir until combined.
• 12 add to cabbage mixture and stir until thickened.
• 13 add salt and pepper to taste.