Braised Red Cabbage

Braised red cabbage with onion, apple, bacon and red wine.

Ingredients

• 1 red cabbage
• 2 oz / 60 g bacon, diced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 apple, cored and sliced
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 cloves
• pinch of ground ginger
• pinch of allspice
• ½ cinnamon stick
• 1 cup / 250 ml red wine
• 1 cup / 250 ml beef or chicken stock (or water)
• 2-3 tbsp vinegar (or to taste)
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Remove outer leaves from cabbage. Cut into quarters, cut out the white core. Slice cabbage into very thin shreds.
2. Set a heavy pan over medium-high heat. Render bacon.
3. Add onion and sugar and cook until onion starts to soften.
4. Add shredded cabbage, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and allspice. Stir well and cook for a few minutes.
5. Add apple slices and stock. Cover partially and simmer until cabbage is done (about 20-30 minutes). Stir occasionally.
6. Add red wine and vinegar. Cook for another 10 minutes.
7. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Remove cinnamon stick before serving.