Red Cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 medium-sized cabbage 
• medium onion, finely sliced 
• 2 tbs of butter 
• two apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed in a garlic press
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 
• ¼ teaspoon cloves
• 2-3 Tablespoons brown sugar
• 3-4 Tablespoons red current jelly
• 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar 
• 125 ml red wine
• one or two bay leaves (remember to remove before serving)
• salt and pepper

The classic combo of braised red cabbage and smoky bacon with juicy apple is an absolute winner.

• Preheat oven to 170C .
• In a large oven-proof casserole with a lid melt the butter and then sauté the onion over medium heat until soft but NOT brown. Add the cabbage stirring through to coat with the butter and onions. Add remaining ingredients. Stir through and season generously with salt and pepper.
• Put the lid on. Cook in the oven for 2 hours stirring occasionally.
• Taste it a few times, perhaps you will want to add a bit more cinnamon or red current jelly. If it’s not soft enough, cook it a bit longer. If it seems to be getting dry, you can add a bit of water.
• It’s even better to make it the day before, the flavours “mature”.

We find this dish a perfect companion to our Christmas goose shut somewhere up North.