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Spiced red cabbage

Name: Spiced red cabbage
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: red cabbage 1, quartered and shredded; Bramley apple 1, peeled and grated; red onion 1, halved and sliced; balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp; port a glass; dark muscovado sugar 3 tbsp; Chinese 5 spice 2 tsp; cinnamon stick 1; butter 100g, cut into cubes

20 minutes + 2 hours cooking
serves 6
Easy

This slow cooked red cabbage and apple dish spiced with cinnamon is so delicious it will outshine even the tastiest of roasts. Just 20 minutes of preparation is required from you

By Lulu Grimes

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:29 pm

Try this classic spiced red cabbage recipe, then check out our Christmas red cabbage, braised red cabbage, pickled cabbage and more red cabbage recipes.

Ingredients

red cabbage 1, quartered and shredded
Bramley apple 1, peeled and grated
red onion 1, halved and sliced
balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp
port a glass
dark muscovado sugar 3 tbsp
Chinese 5 spice 2 tsp
cinnamon stick 1
butter 100g, cut into cubes

Method

Step 1

Heat the oven to 150c/fan 130c/gas 2. Put all the ingredients in an ovenproof casserole with a lid. Put over the heat, stir well then cook for 5 minutes until the butter has melted and everything is well mixed. Cover, transfer to the oven and cook for 2 hours. Season before serving.

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