Braised Red Cabbage

For me Christmas wouldn’t be the same without braised red cabbage. Plus it’s really easy to make and it’s a great make ahead dish for Christmas and beyond!

📝 Ingredients

• 500 g red cabbage (sliced finely)
• Salt and pepper
• 2 small red onions (or 1 large one) (diced finely)
• 1 large Bramley apple (diced finely)
• 1 clove garlic (diced finely or crushed)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 cloves (ground)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar
• 10 g butter

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Prepare all your ingredients as directed above. Mix together the ground spices and brown sugar in a bowl. Preheat your oven to 160C / 140C fan / gas mark 3 / 325F.
2. 2Arrange about a quarter of the cabbage at the bottom of a large casserole dish
3. 3Sprinkle over about a third of the onions, a third of the apple, a third of the garlic and a third of the sugar and spice mix. Add a few twists of salt and pepper.
4. 4Add another layer of cabbage, followed by another layer of onions, apple, garlic, spices, salt and pepper.
5. 5Repeat a third time and then top with the remaining red cabbage.
6. 6Pour over 3 tablespoons of red or white wine vinegar (this will help preserve the colour of the cabbage, so don’t miss this step out!) and dot with approximately 10g of butter.
7. 7Put a tight lid on the casserole dish (use foil if you don’t have a lid) and cook in your pre-heated oven for 2½ hours, stirring twice during cooking time.
8. 8Serve immediately or leave to cool then store in an airtight container in the fridge for a day or two.