Sweet-and-Sour Cabbage

• 5 Tbsp butter
• 2 onions, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
• 2/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 2 lbs (about 1 head) cabbage, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
• 1 large apple, peeled, cored, cut into thin slices
• 1/2 cup apple juice

1. Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onions; sauté until translucent, about 10 minutes. Mix in next 7 ingredients. Add cabbage; cook until cabbage begins to wilt, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Cover; simmer until cabbage is crisp-tender, stirring often, about 17 minutes. Uncover; add apple and apple juice and cook until apple is crisp-tender, stirring often, about 5 minutes.