Instant Pot Red Braised Cabbage (Rotkraut).

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option.

apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

White vinegar is more affordable and has a similar acidity.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

White sugar can be a cost-effective sweetener.

Prepare ingredients: chop red cabbage, onion, and apple (using a food processor or knife).

Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode on hot.

Add bacon to the bottom of the pot and sauté until heated through.

Add a couple of tablespoons of butter to the pot to add fat.

Add chopped onions and diced apples to the pot and sauté for about 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Add the red cabbage to the pot, incorporating it with the onions and apples.

Add measured spices, including bay leaves and black pepper (about 1 tablespoon).

Add brown sugar (about ¼ cup) to the mixture.

Pour in about ¾ cup of apple juice, and a mixture of half apple cider vinegar and half red wine.

Optionally, add a shot of balsamic vinegar to the mixture.

Turn off the sauté function and seal the Instant Pot lid.

Set to high pressure for 7 minutes.

After cooking, allow the pot to depressurize naturally.

If the mixture is too liquidy, prepare a cornstarch slurry to thicken it before serving.

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