Port-braised spiced red cabbage

Name: Port-braised spiced red cabbage
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 50 g unsalted butter; 1 red onion, finely sliced; 1 red cabbage, quartered and finely shredded; 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 2cm cubes; 5 tbsp demerara or caster sugar; 100 ml red wine vinegar; 100 ml ruby port; 2 star anise; 2 cinnamon stick; 1 pinch ground mace (optional)

You can cook this a few days ahead, keep chilled, then reheat on the day.

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VegetarianHealthySource of fibre1 of your 5 a day

Serves8
CourseAccompaniment
Prepare20 mins
Cook1 hr 45 mins
Total time2 hrs 5 mins

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Ingredients

50g unsalted butter
1 red onion, finely sliced
1 red cabbage, quartered and finely shredded
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 2cm cubes
5 tbsp demerara or caster sugar
100ml red wine vinegar
100ml ruby port
2 star anise
2 cinnamon stick
1 pinch ground mace (optional)

Method

Preheat the oven to 180ºC, gas mark 4. Melt the butter in a large, lidded flameproof casserole dish, then add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
Add the remaining ingredients, stir well and cook for 10 minutes until bubbling. Cover and place in the oven for 1 hour 45 minutes, or until meltingly soft.

Cook’s tip

To make this in the slow cooker, move everything to a slow cooker after it has bubbled for 10 minutes. Cover and cook for 5 hours on low, or until the cabbage is tender.