Red Cabbage Cooked Relish

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This is so good I thought I would share, for those who can have

cabbage. This came from a friend, whose DH is a mad fiend organic

gardener and we benefit a lot during the growing season. Now, you

will see immediately the recipe is illegal as written, but I'm going

to list it the way it came and then tell you how I made it:

RED CABBAGE COOKED RELISH

2 large apples, peeled and cored, chopped

1 onion, chopped

1.5 tblsp shortening

1/2 head medium sized red cabbage (can use green), sliced thinly or chopped

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup vinegar

1/2 cup brown sugar

salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon butter

Saute apples and onion about 10 minutes in a skillet in the

shortening. Add cabbage and water, a bit at a time, and stir. Cook

until cabbage is tender, maybe abouta 20 minutes, add sugar and

vinegar. Add salt and pepper before serving.

OK, obviously that brown sugar has to go! And the shortening and for

me, the butter. So here's how I made it:

I sauteed the onion and apple in coconut oil. Instead of the sugar

I added a couple of shakes of stevia, that being me only possibility

for sweetener right now. I am sure honey would be even better

tasting, but to tell the truth, I am not sure I would care if it

didn't have any. The apple and onion provided a lot of flavor. It

comes out a bee-yutiful rosy pink color and was delicious. I skipped

the butter. Not only does the butter make me sick but the coconut oil

was delicious. Mine cooked quite soft in a wide frying pan in about

a half an hour. My friend makes a larger quantity and cooks it

a couple of hours in a stock pot. I think it can be cooked as long

as you like if you need the fibers broken down more.