Cook the Book: Braised Red Cabbage with Caramelized Apples

Name: Cook the Book: Braised Red Cabbage with Caramelized Apples
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoons coarse salt; 2 mediums Granny Smith or other tart, firm apples (1 pound total), peeled, cored, and cut into 1 1/2-inch wedges; 1 large onion, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch wedges; 680 grams small red cabbage, cored and cut into 1 1/2-inch wedges through the core; 118 milliliters sugar; 6 Tbsps unsalted butter; 177 milliliters water

Cook the Book: Braised Red Cabbage with Caramelized Apples is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 245 calories. Head to the store and pick up sugar, coarse salt, granny smith, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Melt butter in a medium stockpot or Dutch oven (at least 11 inches in diameter) over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Dutch Oven

Add sugar and salt, and stir to dissolve.

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Sugar

Salt

Add apples and onion, in as close to a single layer as possible. Turn to coat in butter mixture.

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Apple

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Onion

Let cook, shaking pan occasionally and turning over once, until sugar is beginning to caramelize and coat the apples and onions, about 10 minutes.

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Apple

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Frying Pan

Add cabbage, vinegar and water. Bring to just under a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until cabbage is tender and liquid is reduced to a syrup, 25 to 30 minutes. (If necessary, remove lid in the last five minutes and cook uncovered to reduce liquid to desired consistency; most of the apples will disintegrate.)

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Cabbage