German Style Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
German Style Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage is a combination of sweet, sour, and savory flavors along with fresh apples. Ready to eat in 35 to 40 minutes it makes a tasty low-calorie, low-fat vegetable side.
Equipment
- Mandoline For slicing the cabbage and onions
- Chefs Knife If not using a mandolin
- Food Processor with Shred Disk Another option for slicing cabbage
Ingredients
- 2 pounds 1 small head red cabbage, cored and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ⅔ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons bacon fat or butter, or olive oil
- 2 medium apples * cored and cut into large dice (or slices)
- 1 red onion cut in half vertically then sliced vertically into thin slices (OK I'll admit you can cut the onion any way you would like, but this just fits well with the cabbage. You could dice the onion or thinly slice on the horizontal - whatever floats your boat)
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon ground allspice or ground cloves if you don't have allspice
- 1 bay leaf torn
- ¼ cup dry red wine optional (if you don't want to use the wine, use water or some vegetable or chicken stock in its place)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix the cabbage, sugar, and vinegar together in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a large sauté pan with a lid, melt the bacon fat (or butter, or oil, or combination of all or any) until hot, add the apples and onions and sauté until just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the cabbage mixture along with the wine, spices, and a large pinch of salt; cover; reduce heat to medium-low and cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. After 20 minutes, taste and adjust vinegar and sugar levels if needed; then increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring often, until the liquid has mostly evaporated. (If you like your cabbage more well done, then cover and cook until it's done to your liking before you cook off the additional liquids). Taste and adjust for salt and pepper, remove the bay leaf pieces and serve.
Notes
You can use any firm apple you like, I prefer Granny Smith or for a sweet apple Honeycrisp.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gSodium: 216mgFiber: 5gCholesterol: 1mgCalories: 126kcalPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 2gProtein: 3gCarbohydrates: 25g
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