Braised Red Cabbage
Impress your guests with this tasty braised red cabbage recipe. The combination of apples, onion, and red wine adds a delicious twist to this classic side dish.
by Diana Rattray
Apples, onion, red wine, and complementary spices make this braised red cabbage a lovely side dish. Serve the cabbage with pork, ham, sausage, and potatoes or a potato salad. It’s a tasty dish and an easy preparation.
The subtle spices, brown sugar, and vinegar help flavor the cabbage, garlic, and sliced apple.
Braised Red Cabbage
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 large clove garlic, pressed
- 1 small head of red cabbage, coarsely shredded
- 2 medium apples, peeled and cored
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cinnamon stick, 2 to 3 inches
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
- Heat the 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium-low heat. Add the chopped onion and cook, stirring, until the onion is softened and translucent. Add the poressed garlic and cook, stirring, for one minute longer.
- Meanwhile, cut the peeled and cored apples in wedges and cut the wedges lengthwise into thin slices.
- To the onion mixture, add the cabbage, apple slices, wine, vinegar, brown sugar, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and allspice. Bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer slowly over low heat for about 30 minutes, or until the cabbage is very tender.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and bay leaf.