Beer Braised Cabbage and Celery Root

Ingredients

1/2 pound bacon, chopped
1 cup chopped yellow onions
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 1/2 cups chopped red cabbage
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
10 ounces dark beer
4 ounces celery root, peeled and thinly sliced (heaping 1/2 cup)

Instructions

In a large, heavy saute pan, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until golden and the fat is rendered, 4 minutes. Add the onions and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the cabbage, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock and beer, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 12 minutes. Add the celery root and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 minutes.

Remove from the heat and serve.

Yield: 2 cups