Ingredients

serves 4

　　2 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch strips

　　1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced

　　1 small head red cabbage, cored, quartered, and thinly sliced

　　1 green apple, peeled and thinly sliced

　　3 tablespoons cider vinegar

　　Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper

　　

Step 1

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the bacon until browned, 10 minutes. Add the onion; cook until soft, 5 minutes.

　　

Step 2

Add the cabbage, apple, vinegar, and 1/4 cup water. Cook, stirring, until the cabbage wilts, 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

　　

Step 3

Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat to desired softness (if the mixture is sticking, add water), 45 minutes to 1 hour.

　　Reprinted with permission from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Copyright © 2007 by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved.Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than two dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors.Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of best-selling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show.