Tag: cabbage

Braised red cabbage

  • 1kg red cabbages
  • 1-2 onions, chopped
  • 3 Granny Smiths apples, peeled and cored and chopped
  • zest 1 orange or 2 clementines
  • 1 tsp ground mixed spice
  • 80g light soft brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 250ml dry cider
  • 25g butter
  1. Thinly  slice the cabbage. Layer the cabbage in a bottom of a large saucepan, followed by onions, apples, zest, mixed spice, sugar and seasoning. Continue to create layers until you have used up the ingredients.
  2. Pour over the vinegar and cider and dots of butter.  Bring to the boil then simmer with a lid on for 1½ hrs, until tender.
  3. Check the liquid level every know and then. It should be gone(ish) by the time you serve.