Sweet and sour red cabbage and pears
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- Prep Time20 mins
- Total Time1 hr
- Makes8 servings
Photo, Erik Putz.
Ingredients
2 tsp canola oil
1 cup diced pancetta
2 large onions, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
5 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks, broken
1 small red cabbage, quartered, cored and thinly sliced (14 cups)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
2 pears, sliced into wedges
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup chopped parsley
Instructions
HEAT oil in a large pot over medium. Add pancetta and cook, stirring until crisp, about 5 min. Add onions and cook, stirring until browned and softened, about 8 min. Stir in garlic, cloves and cinnamon and cook for 1 min.
ADD cabbage, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often until slightly wilted, 5 minutes. Add sugar and vinegar and cook, stirring until softened, 10 min. Add pears and ⅓ cup water and cook, stirring, until pears are cooked and cabbage is tender, 10 to 15 min. Discard cloves and cinnamon sticks.
STIR in butter and parsley.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 184, Protein 6g, Carbohydrates 25g, Fat 8g, Fibre 5g, Sodium 374mg.
Good source of vitamin C.