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Morris Library Sweet & Sour Cabbage

Source of Recipe


Some cookbook I found once in Morris Library at SIU






List of Ingredients



• 8 cups shredded cabbage
  
• 6 slices bacon, cut into 1" pieces
  
• 1 medium onion, diced
  
• 2 Tbl brown sugar
  
• 2 Tbl flour
  
• 1/2 cup water
  
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• Black pepper to taste
  






Instructions



1. Cook cabbage in boiling, salted water until it is tender, about seven minutes. Drain well.
   
   
2. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a skillet until bacon is crisp. Remove bacon from skillet.
   
   
3. Add onion to bacon drippings and cook until soft.
   
   
4. Blend in brown sugar and flour; add water and vinegar and cook, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened.
   
   
5. Add sauce and bacon to drained cabbage. Heat through and serve.
   
   






Final Comments


Serves 6 as a side dish or more if the cooked noodles were added. The addition of some cooked and sliced Polish or country link sausage makes this a nice supper main dish.