Red Cabbage

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Savory German Red Cabbage: A Flavorful and Colorful Side Dish

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 10

Total Time1 20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Bavarian, German

Keyword: Cabbage, Red cabbage, Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 184kcal

Ingredients

1 medium Red Cabbage thinly sliced or shredded
1 large Apple cored and thinly sliced
¼ cup Red Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp. Sugar
2 tbsp. Salt
1 medium Onion thinly sliced
2 tbsp. Butter
¼ cup Water or Vegetable Broth
1 tbsp Sugar or Honey
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 Bay Leave
1 Cinnamon stick
6 Cloves
1 Star Anise
4 Juniper Berries
4 Allspice Berries

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Instructions

Prepare the ingredients: Rinse the red cabbage, remove the outer leaves, cut it into quarters, and remove the core. Thinly slice or shred the cabbage using a knife or food processor. Core and thinly slice the apple.
Transfer the cabbage with the apple, vinegar, salt and sugar in a bowl and mix together for 5 minutes by hands. Use gloves to avoid stains. This helps to break down the cell structure of the cabbage and better combine the different flavours.
1 medium Red Cabbage, 1 large Apple, ¼ cup Red Wine Vinegar, 1 tbsp. Sugar , 2 tbsp. Salt
Let the cabbage chill in the fridge overnight covered with a kitchen towel or use it right away.
Heat a large pot or deep skillet over medium heat, and add the butter.
2 tbsp. Butter
Add the sliced onions to the pot and cook until they are softened and slightly golden, about 10 minutes.
1 medium Onion
Add the cabbage and apple mix to the pot and cook for another 5 minutes, until they start to soften.
Pour in the vegetable broth, and add the remaining sugar or honey if you prefer a sweeter taste. You can also add the cinnamon stick, star anise, bay leaves, cloves, juniper and allspice berries for extra flavor. Tip: add the spices to a disposable tea bag for loose tea leaves to remove them easier at the end
¼ cup Water or Vegetable Broth, 1 tbsp Sugar or Honey, 2 Bay Leave, 1 Cinnamon stick, 6 Cloves, 1 Star Anise, 4 Juniper Berries, 4 Allspice Berries
Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot with a lid and let the cabbage cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If the cabbage begins to dry out during cooking, add a little more water or broth as needed.
Season the cooked red cabbage with salt and pepper to taste and remove the tea bag.
Salt and Pepper
Serve the red cabbage as a side dish with your favorite proteins, like roasted chicken or pork, or enjoy it as a vegetarian main course.
Peel and thinly slice the onion

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