SPICED BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Spiced braised red cabbage image

Spice up your Christmas day trimmings with this red cabbage and Bramley apple side, with cinnamon, cardamom and star anise

Provided by Jenny White

Time 3h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
5 cardamom pods
1 small red cabbage (about 900g)
1 garlic clove
2 large onions , chopped
1 Bramley apple , peeled, cored and finely chopped
3 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
25g butter

Steps:

Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Put the star anise, cinnamon stick and cardamom pods in the centre of a small square of muslin, and tie the ends together to make a bag. Put the spice bag in a medium flameproof casserole dish.
Remove any wilted or tough outer leaves from the cabbage. Cut it into quarters, then remove and discard the core. Shred the cabbage finely and layer up in the dish with the garlic, onions, apple and brown sugar.
Spoon over the vinegar and dot the top with the butter. Cover with a lid and cook for 21/2-3 hrs, stirring twice during cooking - the cabbage should be tender but not mushy. Remove the spice bag and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 16 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium