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German Red Cabbage

Here's how you make German Red Cabbage
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 120m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
  • 4 cups shredded red cabbage (about 1 lb.)
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup apple juice (plus additional as needed)
  • 1/2 cup apple sauce
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 cloves
  • Ground black pepper
  • 1 apple, whole (peeled and quartered)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Add olive oil and onions in a pot and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the cabbage and cook for 2-3 minutes. Pour in red wine, vinegar and apple juice to deglaze, add the spices, sugar, apple sauce and apple.

  • Step 2: Simmer on stove top for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally. Keep the liquids one finger width (1/2 inch) deep, adding apple juice or water. Adjust seasonings. Serve hot.

  • The red cabbage has a sweet & sour flavoring taste which can you intensify to the sweet or sour side, adding a little more sugar or red wine vinegar. During the Holiday season, add a little bit of cinnamon powder to make it "festively". enjoy!

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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