Braised red cabbage recipe

This sweet, spicy braised cabbage is wonderful with a roast. Photo / Fresh Media

Make the most of budget-friendly cabbage.

Cabbage often gets a bad rap, and to be fair, a limp, watery mess that has filled the kitchen with dubious smells isn’t going to appeal to anyone. But cabbage is incredibly versatile, lending itself to all sorts of cuisines and cooking styles - plus it’s also a good source of vitamins.

Braised red cabbage

Serves 4 as a side

Ingredients

½ head of large red cabbage, about 4-5 cups

1 apple

½ cup apple cider vinegar

100ml red wine

1 stick cinnamon

3 Tbsp water

½ cup brown sugar

2 tsp salt

Black pepper

1 ½ Tbsp butter

Method

1. Shred the cabbage into thin slices and grate the apple.
2. Add all of the ingredients to a large heavy-based oven pot with a lid. Mix thoroughly and cover the pot.
3. Cook on a low heat for 1 ½ hours, stirring every so often. Remove the lid and allow to cook for a further 30 minutes until tender.
4. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

Afterword

This recipe requires long, slow cooking to get meltingly tender cabbage, but it doesn’t need too much attention - just the occasional stir. You can make it ahead and keep it in the fridge for a couple of days.

-fresh.co.nz