Braised Red Cabbage With Apples - Scandanavia

Mrs Goodall's Note:

My Norwegian great-grandmother Alice used to make this dish at Christmas. She didn't leave me the recipe! I remember she used jam in it. This is one could be close. It is from "The Best Recipes in the World" by Mark Bittman.

• Total Time: 1 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 1 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 medium red cabbage, cored and shredded (about 2 pounds)
• 2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks (Cortland or Golden Delicious work well)
• 1/4 cup black currant jelly (or red currant)

Directions:

1. Combine the butter, sugar, and vinegar with a large pinch of salt and sprinkling of pepper in a large deep skillet with a lid over medium heat. Bring to a boil.
2. Add the cabbage, stirring to coat. When the cabbage begins to glisten and soften a bit, add the apple pieces and stir.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until the cabbage is soft, about 45 minutes.
4. Stir in the currant jelly. Taste and adjust the seasoning, then serve.

Reviews

[The Impossible Cook]

Oh my goodness, this was so delicious!! I got a red cabbage in my fruit and veg box and had no idea what to do with it. I found this recipe after a search and decided to give it a try. Who knew cabbage could be so darn delicious - thankyou for posting this!

[Flowerfairy]

Very nice! I didn'nt have black currant jelly so I used a little more sugar and an extra 2 apples. It tasted almost exactly like the red cabbage we buy in a jar, and it stays good for ages!

[Larawithoutau]

Wanted to make a nice autumn dish with the red cabbage I had from the garden. This was very good. I realized the apples were to have been peeled AFTER they were cooking in the pan. Oh well, better for you with the peels! I used a cranberry jelly since I did not have currant jelly, otherwise followed recipe, omitting salt (I cooked beer brats in the pan which add a considerable amount of sodium).Few shakes of black pepper too, very good.