braised red cabbage

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33 Pinches
Anytown, WI
Updated on Nov 4, 2010

Cabbage is BIG in my family and we've always done more of a "stewed" cabbage (cooked in water with chicken bouillon, butter, onion, salt & pepper, with potatoes & spicy sausage like andouille or hot links). So when we made this dish in culinary school, it was the first time I'd tried cabbage cooked another way...LOVE IT!

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yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 ounce bacon, julienned
  • 2 ounces onion, julienned
  • 8 ounces red cabbage, cored and sliced into 1/4 inch strips
  • 1/2 - piece granny smith apple, peeled, cored & julienned
  • 6 fluid oz red wine vinegar
  • 1 fluid oz red wine
  • 3 ounces granulated sugar
  • 1/2 - bay leaf
  • 1/8 teaspoon chicken base, optional
  • - water
  • - salt, to taste

How To Make braised red cabbage

  • Step 1
    In a large sautoir (saucepan with high sides), render the bacon until crisp. Add the onions and sweat until wilted. Add the cabbage and apples, cooking until wilted.
  • Step 2
    Add the remaining ingredients and combine evenly. Add water and the chicken base, if using, to level of cabbage and bring to a simmer and cover. Cook until tender and the liquid is almost totally evaporated. (If the cabbage is not cooked at this point, add enough water to continue braising the cabbage.)

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