Mustard Cole Slaw

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (4 lb) cabbage
• 1 large green bell pepper, very finely minced
• 2 medium onions, very finely minced
• 2 medium carrots, peeled, shredded, and finely minced
• 4 teaspoons celery seeds
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 -4 ounces french's yellow mustard
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup frank's red hot sauce (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 core the cabbage; cut cabbage into broad, round slices (about 1/3 inch thick); then chop crosswise so that you end up with a pile of chopped cabbage.
• 2 place the chopped cabbage in a large bowl and add the bell pepper, onions, carrots, celery seeds, salt, and pepper.
• 3 toss everything with the lemon juice and set aside.
• 4 add the mustard to another bowl; blend in the sugar and vinegar.
• 5 add the mustard mixture to the cabbage mixture; toss to blend well.
• 6 add the hot sauce to taste; adjust seasoning.
• 7 serve right away or store in the refrigerator for as long as a week.