Best Rotkraut Red Cabbage Recipes

RED CABBAGE WITH APPLES (ROTKRAUT MIT APFELN)

Steps:

• 1. Combine cabbage, onion, cloves, apple, vinegar, 3/4 tbsp. sugar, and oil in a large pot.
• 2. Add enough water to cover the bottom of the pot.
• 3. Bring to a boil and then simmer until tender, or 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
• 4. Add boiling water if needed during cooking to maintain enough water at the bottom of the pan to keep the food from sticking.
• 5. Sprinkle flour and the rest of sugar over the mixture before serving.

SUSS-SAURES ROTKRAUT (SWEET-AND-SOUR RED CABBAGE)

Steps:

• Melt butter in 4-quart dutch oven.
• Add apples and onions, sauté slightly.
• Add finely shredded cabbage, red wine, cloves, sugar, and bay leaves.
• Simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
• Then add the remaining ingredients.
• Heat to melt the butter and serve immediately.

ROTKRAUT - RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• 1. Wash the red cabbage, remove trunk and cut into fine strips.
• 2. Brown the sugar in the butter until light brown in color. Add the finely chopped onion and apples, peeled and cut into small cubes.
• 3. Sauté for a few minutes. Add the red cabbage and mix everything to combine. Immediately pour a little of the red wine vinegar on the cabbage so it retains the red color.
• 4. Season with salt, add a little of red wine, bay leaves, cloves and steam covered on medium heat until cabbage is tender for about 45 - 60 minutes.
• 5. At the end dust cabbage with some flour, season to taste and add some more red wine and/or vinegar if necessary.