Braised Cabbage and Apples
Serves 4, takes 20 minutes to cook. This vegetable recipe is delicious and easy to make. It will quickly become an accompaniment to other dishes, like roasts, pan-friend meats and stews.
Ingredients
- 1 large cabbage; 2 to 2 1/2 pounds, quartered, cored and cut crosswise in thin strips
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced 2 tart apples, such as Braeburn or granny smith, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- Kosher Salt & Freshly ground pepper to taste
Shopping List
- 1 2-2 ½ pound cabbage
- 1 small yellow onion
- 2 tart apples, such as Braeburn or Granny Smith
- 1 jar ground allspice
Instructions
- Prepare the cabbage, and cover with cold water while you prepare the remaining ingredients. Heat the oil over medium heat in a large, lidded skillet or casserole, and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until just about tender, about three minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of the balsamic vinegar and cook, stirring, until the mixture is golden, about three minutes, then add the apples and stir for two to three minutes.
- Drain the cabbage and add to the pot. Toss to coat thoroughly, then stir in the allspice, another 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, and salt to taste. Toss together. Cover the pot, and cook over low heat for one hour, stirring from time to time. Add freshly ground pepper, taste and adjust salt, and add another tablespoon or two of balsamic vinegar as desired.