Braised Red Cabbage
Braised red cabbage is a delicious Swedish side dish.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Swedish
Keyword: braised red cabbage
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 162kcal
- 1 head red cabbage sliced very thin (about 3 pounds)
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup red currant jelly (or lingonberry)
- 2 Tablespoons apple grated
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Melt butter in a Dutch oven over a medium heat.
Sauté cabbage for a few minutes, coating all the cabbage with the butter.
Add vinegar, water, sugar and salt and sauté another couple of minutes.
Cover Dutch oven and place in center of oven for 2 hours.
Minutes before cabbage is done, remove from oven and stir in red currant jelly and grated apples or applesauce. Return to oven for an additional 10 minutes.
Can be made up to 2 days in advance.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 491mg | Potassium: 359mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1796IU | Vitamin C: 81mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg