Alabama-Style Hot Slaw

Name: Alabama-Style Hot Slaw
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 1/2 head medium green cabbage, cored and grated (1 1/2 pounds); 1 carrot, trimmed and scrubbed well, then grated; 1 small sweet onion, grated; 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and grated (see headnote); 1/3 cup prepared mustard, such as French’s brand; 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar; 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Scant 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or other hot sauce, or more as needed (see headnote)

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This is Jim Shahin's take on the spicy, mustard-based "hot slaw" served at Bunyan’s Bar-B-Q in Florence, Ala.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:16:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories71.9 kcal (4%)

Total Fat0.6 g (1%)

Carbs16.4 g (6%)

Sugars12.2 g (14%)

Protein2 g (4%)

Sodium567.9 mg (28%)

Fiber3.4 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

0.5 headgreen cabbage

medium, cored and grated

1carrot

trimmed and scrubbed well, then grated

1sweet onion

small, grated

1green bell pepper

small, seeded and grated

⅓ cupprepared mustard

such as, brand

½ cupdistilled white vinegar

¼ cupdark brown sugar

packed

1 teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoonTabasco sauce

or other hot sauce, or more as needed

Instructions

Step 1

1 Toss together the cabbage, carrot, onion, bell pepper and mustard in a heatproof mixing bowl

Step 2

2 Combine the vinegar, dark brown sugar, salt, pepper and hot sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook for about 3 minutes, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is thoroughly heated through

Step 3

3 Taste, and add more hot sauce, as needed

Step 4

4 Pour the heated dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss to incorporate

Step 5

5 Before serving, at room temperature or chilled, drain off some of the excess dressing

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