Side dishe for 6

Sweet Sour Cabbage

Name: Sweet Sour Cabbage
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 2 lb red cabbage; 2 tbsp butter; 1 yellow onion; 1 cup red wine vinegar; 1 cup water; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1 bay leaf

$4.16for 460 minServes 6

Red cabbage and onion simmer with vinegar, sugar, water, butter, and bay leaf until tender and tangy.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cabbage, 2 lb$0.79/lb typical	2 lb	$1.58Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.24

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsSugar and brown sugarSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

German Vegetarian Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$1.04 per serving$4.16 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb red cabbage
2 tbsp butter
1 yellow onion
1 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup water
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 bay leaf

Steps

Slice the cabbage and onion into thin strips.
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes.
Add the cabbage and cook for 5 minutes, stirring until it begins to soften.
Stir in the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and bay leaf.
Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes until the cabbage is tender.
Remove the bay leaf and season the cabbage with pepper.