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Braised Red Cabbage
For me Christmas wouldn’t be the same without braised red cabbage. Plus it’s really easy to make and it’s a great make ahead dish for Christmas and beyond!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 43 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 500 g red cabbage sliced finely
- salt and pepper
- 2 small red onions (or 1 large one) diced finely
- 1 large Bramley apple diced finely
- 1 clove garlic diced finely or crushed
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 cloves ground
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar
- 10 g butter
Instructions
- Prepare all your ingredients as directed above. Mix together the ground spices and brown sugar in a bowl. Preheat your oven to 160C / 140C fan / gas mark 3 / 325F.
- Arrange about a quarter of the cabbage at the bottom of a large casserole dish
- Sprinkle over about a third of the onions, a third of the apple, a third of the garlic and a third of the sugar and spice mix. Add a few twists of salt and pepper.
- Add another layer of cabbage, followed by another layer of onions, apple, garlic, spices, salt and pepper.
- Repeat a third time and then top with the remaining red cabbage.
- Pour over 3 tablespoons of red or white wine vinegar (this will help preserve the colour of the cabbage, so don’t miss this step out!) and dot with approximately 10g of butter.
- Put a tight lid on the casserole dish (use foil if you don’t have a lid) and cook in your pre-heated oven for 2½ hours, stirring twice during cooking time.
- Serve immediately or leave to cool then store in an airtight container in the fridge for a day or two.
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Notes
- To reheat, simply place in a saucepan with approximately 100ml water and heat gently with a lid on until the cabbage is hot (about 5 minutes).
- Suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
43kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
0g
(0%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
18mg
(1%)
Potassium
144mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
495IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
25.9mg
(29%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 43
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 43kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 495IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 25.9mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.