Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage

Name: Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 onion, diced; 2 carrots, cut into 1/2 inch dice; 2 bosc pears or 2 Asian pears, peeled,cored,and cut into 1/2 inch dice; 1 head red cabbage, cored and thinly sliced (2 lb.); 1 cup pear juice; 1/3 cup dry red wine; 1/3 cup dried currant; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Wonderfully different and delicious."

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Ready In:: 1hr 50mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, cut into 1/2 inch dice
2 bosc pears or 2 Asian pears, peeled,cored,and cut into 1/2 inch dice
1 head red cabbage, cored and thinly sliced (2 lb.)
1 cup pear juice
¹⁄₃ cup dry red wine
¹⁄₃ cup dried currant
¹⁄₄ cup balsamic vinegar
¹⁄₄ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground black pepper

directions

In a big saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
Add in the onion and carrot; cover.
Cook for 5 minutes or until veggies are softened.
Uncover saucepan and add in the pears.
Cook, uncovered for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the onion is golden brown.
Add in the remaining ingredients and bring mixture to a boil.
Lower the heat to medium-low; cover.
Cook, stirring frequently, for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until the cabbage is tender.
Increase the heat to med-high and cook, stirring frequently until the liquid is evaporated.
Serve hot.