Always a favourite in our house to go with the turkey, this lovely slow-braised red cabbage.

Great hot with the meal but also a fine accompaniment with cold cuts on boxing day

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Braised Red Cabbage
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1.25 hours
Servings
people
Ingredients
  • 4-6 rashers streaky bacon
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced
  • 1 red cabbage halved cored, and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick chunks
  • 120 ml cider vinegar
  • 120 ml dry red wine
  • 180 ml cup water
  • 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 Golden Delicious apple peeled, cored, and cut into small chunks
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1.25 hours
Servings
people
Ingredients
  • 4-6 rashers streaky bacon
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced
  • 1 red cabbage halved cored, and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick chunks
  • 120 ml cider vinegar
  • 120 ml dry red wine
  • 180 ml cup water
  • 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 Golden Delicious apple peeled, cored, and cut into small chunks
Instructions
  1. Cook bacon in a large pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fat renders and bacon is crisp, about 8 minutes. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add cabbage, vinegar, wine, water, sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; stir to combine. Raise heat to medium-high, cover, and cook 5 minutes.
  2. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue to cook, covered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Stir apple into cabbage, and cook, covered, until cabbage and apples are tender 45 to 55 minutes. Season with pepper.