Bratwurst Served With Sautéed Cabbage & Apples
(Original, fancier recipe found on Seven Spoons)
Ingredients:
1 small head of cabbage, thinly shredded
1 Gala apple, thinly sliced
2 shallots, minced
1/2 a small yellow onion, chopped
2 slices of bacon or Canadian bacon, chopped
1 or 2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp of oil (if you use Canadian bacon. Do without for the fatty kind.)
2 tsp sugar
1/3 cup of water
salt & pepper to taste
Brats.
Heat the oil in a heavy pan over medium heat. Cook the bacon until crisp, drain, and set aside. Add the shallots and onion to the pan and cook until the onions have softened (a couple of minutes). Add in the apple and continue to cook for a few more minutes, stirring frequently. The apples should pick up some color and the onions should be translucent at this point.
Add in vinegar and sugar, and wait until sugar is dissolved.
Throw the cabbage in, and add the water. Stir until thoroughly combined with the onions, apples, and vinegar. Continue cooking until most of the liquid is evaporated and the cabbage is soft without being... mushy. Add the bacon back in and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve up quick with a couple of grilled brats and a good Hefeweizen.
(and be warned, bratwurst takes forever to cook. Start grilling before you do anything else.)
