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Christmas red cabbage

Name: Christmas red cabbage
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Serves 10
Ingredients: olive oil; butter; 2 grated red onions; 2 cloves garlic crushed; grated to make 2 tbsp ginger; 1 red cabbage tough stalk discarded and finely sliced; 1 cooking apple peeled, cored and grated; 100ml balsamic vinegar; 1 stick cinnamon snapped in 2; 2 star anise; 1/2 tsp mixed spice; 4 tbsp redcurrant jelly

Published: October 26, 2021 at 12:50 PM

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Serves 10

Easy

Total time: 2 hrs

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Adding redcurrant jelly and balsamic vinegar gives red cabbage a sweet and sour edge plus a wonderfully glossy sauce. Make this red cabbage recipe ahead for the perfect festive side

Gluten free

Vegetarian

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Try this recipe for classic red cabbage, then check out our best red cabbage recipes plus our honey roasted parsnips, brussels sprouts recipes, pigs in blankets and more Christmas trimmings recipes.

Recipe tip: If you want to get ahead, this can be made up to two days before and reheated on the day to save time

Ingredients

Nutrition

olive oil
butter
2 grated red onions
2 cloves garlic

crushed
grated to make 2 tbsp ginger
1 red cabbage

tough stalk discarded and finely sliced
1 cooking apple

peeled, cored and grated
100ml balsamic vinegar
1 stick cinnamon

snapped in 2
2 star anise
1/2 tsp mixed spice
4 tbsp redcurrant jelly

Nutrition: per serving

kcal103
fat5g
saturates1.9g
carbs11.5g
sugars10.3g
fibre3.1g
protein1.3g
salt0.1g

Method

step 1

Heat 2 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp butter in a large casserole. Fry the onion, garlic, and ginger for 5 minutes until soft, then add the cabbage, apple and vinegar, and mix well.
step 2

Add the spices, redcurrant jelly and mix again until the jelly melts into the sauce. Season well, cover with a lid and simmer for 1 hour – 1½ hours on a low heat, stirring every so often until the cabbage is tender and looks glossy. This can be made up to 2 days before, chilled and reheated on a low heat to serve.

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