Ingredients

• 30ml/1oz olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• sliced
• 1 banana shallot
• sliced
• 50g/1¾oz streaky smoked bacon
• chopped
• ¼ red cabbage
• shredded
• 30ml/1fl oz red wine
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 100ml/3½fl oz hot vegetable stock
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

• Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot and fry for 2-3 minutes to soften.
• Add the streaky bacon and fry for 3-4 minutes
• until golden.
• Add the red cabbage and continue to cook for five minutes.
• Add the red wine
• vinegar and sugar. Bring to the boil
• reduce the heat and simmer for 4-5 minutes
• until the liquid volume is reduced by three quarters.
• Add the stock and simmer for another five minutes
• until the cabbage is cooked through.
• Season
• to taste
• with salt and freshly ground black pepper and pour into a large warm bowl to serve.