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Braised Swedish Red Cabbage | What a Girl Eats
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5 from 58 votes

Braised Red Cabbage

Braised red cabbage is a delicious Swedish side dish.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: German, Swedish
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 33kcal
Author: Cynthia

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.
  • 10 minutes before cabbage is done, remove from oven and stir in red currant or lingonberry jelly and grated apples. Return to oven for an additional 10 minutes. Season to taste with additional salt and black pepper if necessary.
  • Can be made up to 2 days in advance.

Notes

  • Can be made up to two days before serving.
  • Substitute raspberry, black currant or red currant jelly or jam for the lingonberry.
  • No apples? Substitute a few tablespoons of chunky applesauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 255mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1170IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg