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Braised Red Cabbage Recipe with Apple

Braised Red Cabbage is incredibly easy to prepare, and the slow cooking time will be worth it when your house fills with the fabulous red cabbage Christmas spices.
Not only does it make for a great visual presentation, but it tastes just as fantastic too!
Be sure to prepare this braised red cabbage Christmas dish at least once during the festive season - you won't regret it! It is not just for Christmas though, this spiced red cabbage recipe can be used all year round.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Sharing, Side Dish
Cuisine: British, European
Keyword: best christmas red cabbage recipe, best red cabbage recipe, best red cabbage recipe uk, braised cabbage, braised red cabbage, christmas red cabbage, christmas side dish, red cabbage and apple, red cabbage christmas, red cabbage recipe, slow cooker cabbage, spiced red cabbage
Yield: 12 people
Calories: 69kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 25 grams Unsalted Butter
  • 1 Onion finely chopped
  • 1 Red Cabbage Finely sliced
  • 4 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
  • 4 tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
  • 4 tablespoon Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Allspice
  • 1 large Cooking Apples do not grate until needed (2 eating apples)
  • 50 ml Water

Optional Extras

  • 200 grams Kabonas Sausage/ Cooked Bacon Lardons/ Kielbasa chopped into small chunks

Instructions

Hob method

  • Gather all the ingredients you will need for this recipe. Prepare the red cabbage by quartering the head of red cabbage and chopping away the thick core. ( Do not peel or grate the apple until needed)
    Cutting the core away from a red cabbage on a wooden chopping board
  • Finely slice each of the quarters into thin strips, using a sharp knife, food processor or a mandoline slicer. Peel and slice the onion into thin half-moons.
    1 Red Cabbage, 1 Onion
    Finely slicing red cabbage with a knife on chopping board
  • In a large nonstick pan over medium heat, melt the butter and cook the onions until they soften and brown.
    25 grams Unsalted Butter, 1 Onion
    Chopped onion being fried in a cast iron pan
  • Add the red cabbage and stir through.
    1 Red Cabbage
    Adding sliced red cabbage in with the onions in a cast iron pan
  • Add all the vinegar, sugar and allspice. Stir well to ensure the sugar has completely dissolved, and the cabbage is coated in all the delicious spices.
    4 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar, 4 tbsp White Wine Vinegar, 4 tbsp Light Brown Sugar, 1 ½ tsp Allspice
    All spice and light brown sugar added to the red cabbage in a cast iron dish
  • Grate in the peeled apple and stir well.
    Add any other additional ingredients you want to make it your own.
    1 large Cooking Apples
    Added grated cooking apple to the red cabbage in a cast iron pan
  • Cover the pan with a lid, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour or until the cabbage is tender. Stirring a few times to ensure it does not stick.
    Stirring Braised Red Cabbage Recipe with Apple with a spoon cooking in a pan
  • Taste test after 1 hour. If you prefer your cabbage softer, add 50 ml of boiling water (if needed) stir and cook for an additional 30 minutes (still covered).
    50 ml Water
    Placing the lid ontop of the cast iron dish with the Braised Red Cabbage Recipe with Apple cooking
  • Serve your delicious spiced red cabbage. Eat with your favourite roast dinner.
    Spiced red cabbage in a bowl with fresh parsley over the top

Slow cooker method

  • Prepare as above until step 6 then transfer to a slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours. No need to stir or check on it at any point, making it an effortless and hands-off cooking method.
    Red Cabbage with Apple mixed together in a pan

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Nutrition

Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 221mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 844IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg