Red cabbage braised with apples and spices. This side is a little sweet, a little sour and is perfect served with any kind of pork.
We have been getting a lot of delicious cabbage in our weekly produce boxes. Giant heads of green cabbage and smaller but oh so vibrant heads of red cabbage alike have been nestled in our treasure troves of veggies.
Now cabbage is a vegetable I’m not usually creative with. I buy a few heads a year to make Carlee’s cabbage, a family favorite that was names after me in my childhood. We also have cabbage in our corned beef feast around St. Patrick’s day.
I do enjoy a good creamy cole slaw or egg roll bowl occasionally too, but I normally cheat a bit and buy a bag of preshredded mix for that.
Add to that the fact that my husband really isn’t a cabbage fan and I’ve had my work cut out for me to stay ahead of the cabbage supply!
Luckily he was at least mildly impressed with the cheesy cabbage casserole and I loved it! So that helped use the green cabbage. While I’m sure it would taste good with red, can you imagine how it would look?! Eek!
So I thought a German style braised cabbage would be a good option. So I went to pinterest to find a recipe.
I ended up finding quite a few and pulling bits from each. I went light on the nutmeg and cloves because I wasn’t quite sure how I’d like it. Next time I think I would be braver and add a bit more.
A bit of vinegar is necessary to give it that tang and a bit of sweet is needed to balance it. Instead of using sugar, I grated in some apple. Then on a whim I tossed in some raisins as well.
I am so glad I did. They did offer some additional sweetness and a bit of texture as well. I didn’t see them in any of the recipes I was perusing, so I doubt it’s traditional, but sometimes you have to try new things!
We served this up with some bacon wrapped pork loin and some German style potato salad I’ll be sharing soon. It would also be great with wiener schnitzel, jaegerschitzel or sausages!
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German Style Red Cabbage with Apples
Red cabbage braised with apples and spices. This side is a little sweet, a little sour and is perfect served with any kind of pork.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 medium or 2 small heads red cabbage
- 3 apples
- 3 T apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 2 Tablespoons lemon
Instructions
- Chop onion. In a large pot with cover, I used a dutch oven, melt the butter and add the onions. Saute over medium heat for a couple of minutes until the onions are translucent.
- Quarter the cabbage and shred into small strips. Add to the pot with the onion. Saute, stirring occasionally for about 5 more minutes.
- Grate in the apples and add the vinegar, water, salt, nutmeg, coves, pepper and raisins. Cover and cook over low heat for about an hour.
- Remove lid and continue to cook until the cabbage is soft and the liquid is reduced to your liking.
- Stir in the lemon juice and adjust the seasonings to your liking.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 85Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 236mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 4gSugar: 11gProtein: 2g
All nutritional information is estimated and will depend on the exact ingredients you use.
Lisa
Saturday 15th of October 2022
Made this in the crockpot…delish with spaetzle and rouladen!
Carlee
Saturday 15th of October 2022
That's a great idea!
Patricia
Thursday 30th of June 2022
Beautiful to look at and delicious, too. I was surprised at how tasty this was straight from the refrigerator the next day. I think I like this cold...however, we had Sweet Italian Turkey sausages with it for a warm dinner and it was a big hit. Thank you very much. As I write this, I am cooking my second batch for this month!!
Carlee
Thursday 30th of June 2022
That makes me so happy! I am so glad you are enjoying it.
Alan
Monday 14th of March 2022
Very good recipe. Will make again.
Carlee
Monday 14th of March 2022
I'm glad you liked it!
Sunny
Wednesday 9th of February 2022
I added a good splash of Vermont maple syrup. This was SO good!
Carlee
Wednesday 9th of February 2022
That sounds amazing!
Joan
Sunday 18th of April 2021
This is one of the best recipes I ever made. It is so delicious, I am addicted to eating this! It’s low fat (I cut down the butter), healthy and so filling! I gave some to my neighbor who is a vegetarian and she fell I love with it as well, she even eats it for breakfast! Thank you Carlee for turning me on to this! I will definitely give your other recipes a try!
Carlee
Sunday 18th of April 2021
That makes me so happy! I am so glad you enjoy it!