Absolutely Best Hot Slaw Recipe

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 6 lbs shredded cabbage
• 8 lbs bacon
• 24 ounces water
• 32 ounces vegetable oil
• 44 ounces vinegar
• 4 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic

Recipe

• 1 fully cook bacon.
• 2 while it is still hot, fill a food processor with bacon (do not add the grease to processor!) and chop it into coarse bits (if processor is not available, you should chop the bacon prior to cooking).
• 3 put hot chopped bacon in a strainer on a bowl to catch excess grease.
• 4 repeat until all bacon is chopped.
• 5 set bacon bits aside.
• 6 start with a gallon container with a large mouth.
• 7 add sugar, vinegar, water, oil, salt, garlic.
• 8 stir with a large mixing spoon, making sure you get all the sugar off the bottom of the container.
• 9 heat the amount of dressing you plan on using on the stove on low heat or a steam table, stopping short of a boil (you will use 4-6 oz per serving).
• 10 fill salad bowls with shredded cabbage.
• 11 sprinkle about 2 tbsp of the fresh bacon bits on top of cabbage. refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 12 immediately before serving, stir hot dressing well, then use a ladle to pour about 4-6 oz on the slaw making sure you thoroughly wet all the cabbage and bacon.
• 13 enjoy!