RED CABBAGE WITH JUNIPER & PEARS

Red cabbage with juniper & pears image

Swap apple for wedges of pear, which go beautifully with the garlic, juniper and cinnamon in this colourful side dish

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions , halved and sliced
2 large garlic cloves , chopped
30 juniper berries , chopped
1 red cabbage (about 1kg), quartered, cored and shredded
2 tsp ground cinnamon or 2 cinnamon sticks
4 tbsp red wine vinegar
3 tbsp light muscovado sugar
600ml vegetable stock , made with 2 stock cubes
2 firm pears , peeled, cored and each cut into 8 wedges

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large heavy-based pan. Add the onions and sauté for about 8 mins. Stir in the garlic and juniper and cook for 1 min more. Add as much cabbage as you can and cook, stirring, until it starts to soften, then make room for more and add the rest with the cinnamon, vinegar, sugar and stock.
Give everything a good stir, then cover the pan and leave to cook over a low heat for 35 mins, stirring occasionally and checking it isn't catching on the bottom of the pan.
Add the pears and cook for 10-15 mins more, depending on their ripeness. If freezing, cook for just 5 mins. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for 1 week.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 17 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium