Mom's Sweet and Sour Cabbage

Name: Mom's Sweet and Sour Cabbage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 1 quart, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 medium cabbage (red or green); 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup vinegar; 1 (15 ounce) can beef broth or 1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth

Submitted by Tona C.

"I practically had to hog tie Mom to even give me the ingredients. Most of it is to taste, but the recipe I came up with turned out pretty good. The orginal recipe belonged to Helen Julis Court who had a Czechoslovakian heritage. This version is from the kitchen of Sandy Court Sparks, Ottumwa IA."

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Ready In:: 6hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 1 quart
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 medium cabbage (red or green)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon caraway seed
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
¹⁄₂ cup vinegar
1 (15 ounce) can beef broth or (15 ounce) can chicken broth

directions

Cut up cabbage and put in pan. Sprinkle with caraway seed and salt. Cover with water. Cook down on medium low heat for 6-8 hours.
Drain off liquid.
Before you serve add 1/2 Cup sugar, 1/2 Cup vinegar and broth.
Season more to taste with sugar and vinegar.