Sweet and Sour German Red Cabbage
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour 20 min.
YIELD: 6-8 servings.
If your family likes the sweet-tart flavor found in many German dishes, they'll enjoy this recipe. The cabbage, apples and onions are cooked with vinegar, sugar and a variety of spices-the end result can't be beat!
Ingredients
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1 medium head red cabbage, cored and sliced
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2 large tart apples, peeled and sliced
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1 medium sweet onion, sliced and separated into rings
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1-1/2 cups water
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1 cup cider vinegar
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 teaspoon salt
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6 whole peppercorns
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2 whole allspice
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2 whole cloves
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1 bay leaf
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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2 teaspoons cold water
Directions
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1.
In a Dutch oven, toss cabbage, apples and onion. Add water, vinegar, sugar, butter and salt. Place the peppercorns, allspice, cloves and bay leaf on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and stir with kitchen string to form a bag. Add to Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours.
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2.
Discard spice bag. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir in cabbage mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
Nutrition Facts
3/4 cup: 126 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 322mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein.
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