Braised Red Cabbage

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium red cabbage (1.5kg)
• 1/4 cup olive oil, you can reduce this if you want
• 20 g butter
• 2 slices bacon, finely chopped
• 1 large brown onion, finely chopped (200g)
• 1 green apple, finely chopped (200g)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup port wine, not essential but if you don't add it decrease the amount of vinegar a little
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar (or whatever vinegar you have)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 halve cabbage, remove core and shred finely. heat oil and butter in a large.
• 2 saucepan. add onion, apple and bacon; sweat over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• 3 add cabbage; cook, stirring 5 minutes or until starting to wilt.
• 4 add remaining ingredients and simmer, covered, over medium heat for 30-40.
• 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until tender. alternatively you could cook it.
• 6 in a medium oven (160°c or 140°c fan-forced) 40 minutes.
• 7 serve with rich red meats such as game, duck and beef, or with lamb. perfect for a dinner party.