German red cabbage provides a colorful addition to this hearty bacon, pork ribs and Granny smith apples recipe that’s slow-cooked for dinner.
Slow-Cooker German Red Cabbage and Pork Ribs
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 5 hr 30 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 6 boneless pork country-style ribs (2 lb)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 6 cups thinly sliced red cabbage (about 1/2 head)
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, thinly sliced (3 cups)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet to large bowl; reserve drippings in skillet. Sprinkle both sides of ribs with salt and pepper; cook in drippings until browned. Meanwhile, stir cabbage, apples and onion into bacon in bowl.
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Step2Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place ribs in cooker, reserving drippings in skillet. Spoon cabbage mixture over ribs.
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Step3Stir vinegar, apple juice and sugar into drippings in skillet; heat to boiling. Pour over ribs and cabbage mixture.
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Step4Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours. To serve, use slotted spoon to remove cabbage mixture and ribs from cooker.
Nutrition
260
Calories
13g
Total Fat
13g
Protein
22g
Total Carbohydrate
17g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 260
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 20%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 23%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 50mg
- 16%
- Sodium
- 770mg
- 32%
- Potassium
- 480mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 22g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 17g
- Protein
- 13g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 45%
- 45%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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