Braised Red Cabbage

This Braised Red Cabbage recipe is the perfect combination of flavour, aroma, and nostalgia.

Its natural sweetness pairs perfectly with warming spices, making it a festive favourite and it’s packed with vitamins to help combat those winter sniffles!

 

 

 

Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 140 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 100g butter
  • 1 small red cabbage (600g), finely shreddedv
  • 1 Bramley apple, peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 100g demerara sugar
  • 100ml red wine vinegar
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 star anise
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 lemon (zested and juiced)
  • To taste Sea salt and black pepper

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Melt butter in a large pan, then soften cabbage and apple for 5-10 minutes.
  2. Add sugar, vinegar, spices, and lemon. Stir and season.
  3. Cover with wet baking paper, place lid on, and bake for 1½ hours.