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Rotkohl
Sweet and sour braised red cabbage with apple. The classic partner for roast pork and sausages.
The whole recipe in 60 seconds
Rotkohl, in 5 ideas
- Slice the cabbage thin so it braises evenly.
- The vinegar goes in early to keep the color bright.
- Apple adds natural sweetness, do not skip it.
- It reheats perfectly, make it a day ahead.
- A knob of butter at the end makes it glossy.
What you need
Ingredients
- 1 red cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 apple, diced
- 60ml red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 4 cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 50g butter
- Salt
How to make it
Directions
- Melt the butter and soften the onion 5 minutes.
- Add the cabbage, apple, vinegar, sugar, cloves, bay and salt.
- Cover and braise on low 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the cloves and bay, adjust sweet and sour balance.
- Serve hot alongside roast pork or sausages.
Money saver. Red cabbage is cheapest in winter, braise a big batch and freeze portions.