Braised red cabbage goes with almost any winter dish. It takes minutes to prepare, then 3 hours of gentle cooking – you need do nothing except have a glass of wine and relax.
INGREDIENTS
500g red cabbage, core removed and the rest thinly sliced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced’
250g cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 ½ tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 ½ tablespoons muscovado sugar
¼ teaspoon mixed ground spices, such as cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
15g butter
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 150°C.
Layer the cabbage, onions, apples, vinegar, sugar, spices, salt and pepper into a small casserole dish, dot with butter and cover with a well-fitting lid.
Leave to cook for 3 hours, stirring once or twice.
Original recipe Rick Stein French Odyssey
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