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Sweet And Sour Red Cabbage And Pears

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  • Prep Time20 min
  • Total Time1 h
  • Makes8 servings
Sweet and sour red cabbage salad with pears

(Photo: Erik Putz)

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Ditch the lettuce at your next dinner. This sautéed cabbage salad with pears and pancetta is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

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.

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