Mom's Sweet-and-Sour Red Cabbage

Name: Mom's Sweet-and-Sour Red Cabbage
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 FUJI APPLES, peeled, cored, and finely chopped; 1 medium head RED CABBAGE, tough outer leaves removed; 3 Tbsps RED CURRANT JELLY; 2 Tbsps BALSAMIC VINEGAR, preferably white; 3 whole ALLSPICE BERRIES, or 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 3 whole CLOVES, or 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Need From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up balsamic vinegar, allspice berries, currant jelly, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Using a box grater, mandoline, or a coarse Microplane grater, grate the cabbage. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.

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Box Grater

Mandoline

Sauce Pan

Add the onion and sauté for 2 minutes.

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Onion

Lower the heat to medium; add the cabbage and apples and stir to combine.

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Cabbage

Apple

Add the juniper berries, allspice berries, cloves, bay leaf, salt, pepper, jelly, vinegar, sugar, and 1/2 cup (120ml) of water and stir to combine. Turn the heat to low, cover, and cook for 40 minutes, until the cabbage is tender.

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Allspice Berries

Juniper Berries

Bay Leaves

Cabbage

Vinegar

Clove

Pepper

Jelly

Sugar

Water

Salt

Remove the juniper berries, allspice berries, cloves, and bay leaf.

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Allspice Berries

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Bay Leaves

Clove

Serve the cabbage hot or at room temperature. Refrigerate for up to 4 days. Leftovers can also be frozen in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

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Cabbage

Calories 202Fat 7.6gsat 1.3gmono 5.4gpoly 0.8gProtein 3.5gCarbohydrates 33gFiber 5gCholesterol 0mgIron 1.2mgSodium 180mgPotassium 472mgCalcium 106mg

Eating in Color

Reprinted with permission from Eating in Color: Delicious, Healthy Recipes for You and Your Family by Frances Largeman-Roth. Copyright © 2014 Frances Largeman-Roth; photographs © 2014 Quentin Bacon. Published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang, an imprint of ABRAMS.

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