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German Red Cabbage (Rotkohl)
This delicious German Red Cabbage (also known as Rotkohl or Blaukraut depending on which part of Germany you are in) is a fantastic sweet and sour recipe that is served with many traditional German dishes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 131 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
German
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 large granny smith apple peeled and chopped
- 1 head red cabbage sliced very thin
- 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 cup apple cider or apple juice
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 whole cloves
- 2 juniper berries
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Melt butter in large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion and apples and saute for 7-10 minutes until soft.
- Add the cabbage to the onions and apples, and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the red wine vinegar, apple cider, sugar, bay leaf, cloves, juniper berries, and salt. Bring the liquids to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
- Simmer for 1 hour until cabbage is soft but not mushy. Serve warm or cold.
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Notes
- Many traditional recipes also called for 2 tablespoons of cherry preserves or red currant jam, but that's not as easy to find and I never have it on hand, so I leave it out and don't really notice a difference.
- A mandoline makes slicing an entire head of cabbage quick and easy. Just be careful of your fingers!
Nutrition Information
Calories
131kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
268mg
(11%)
Potassium
451mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
1699IU
(34%)
Vitamin C
83mg
(92%)
Calcium
75mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6-8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 268mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 451mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 1699IU | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 83mg | 92% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.