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red cabbage with apples (rotkraut mit apfeln)

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

Red cabbage is a typical Austrian side dish. During holidays, such as Christmas, people add apples to sweeten this already tasty dish. Red cabbage makes a good accompaniment to a Christmas Day holiday meal of roast goose, potato dumplings, and desserts such as Sacher torte and Christmas cookies. From Cooking the Austrian Way by Helen Hughes.

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For red cabbage with apples (rotkraut mit apfeln)

  • 1
    head red cabbage, finely chopped
  • 1 sm
    onion, peeled, cut into quarters
  • 4
    whole cloves
  • 1 lg
    green apple,, cut into quarters
  • 2 Tbsp
    apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    flour

How To Make red cabbage with apples (rotkraut mit apfeln)

  • 1
    Combine cabbage, onion, cloves, apple, vinegar, 3/4 tbsp. sugar, and oil in a large pot.
  • 2
    Add enough water to cover the bottom of the pot.
  • 3
    Bring to a boil and then simmer until tender, or 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
  • 4
    Add boiling water if needed during cooking to maintain enough water at the bottom of the pan to keep the food from sticking.
  • 5
    Sprinkle flour and the rest of sugar over the mixture before serving.

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