German red cabbage

This is my husband's old family recipe for German red cabbage. His mother and grandmother were German and taught him how to make this delicious sweet and sour cabbage dish:  

Red Cabbage (6 servings)

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

½ yellow onion (sliced)

1 apple (diced)

1 potato (diced)

1 head of red cabbage sliced into 1/8^th inch strips (use Cuisinart!)

1 tablespoon sugar

Pinch each of ground cinnamon, cumin, salt and pepper to taste

½ cup red wine

½ cup red wine vinegar (or ¼ cup of balsamic vinegar)

½ cup water

1 bay leaf

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Heat oil in enameled pan and sautee onion and apple for five minutes. Add everything else and cook over low heat, simmering, for one to two hours (the longer the better).  Better yet, cook for one hour the day before and one hour before serving on the day!