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Ingredients

• 25 g Butter
• 1 Red onion, thinly sliced
• 900 g red cabbage (1 small), cored and finely shredded
• 2 eating or cooking apples, peeled, cored and diced
• 70 g soft light brown sugar
• 80 ml Cider vinegar
• 100 ml Water
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 3 Cloves
• 1 pinch grated nutmeg
• 1 tsp Salt

Method

1. Melt the butter in a large heavy pan or casserole over medium heat and soften the onion for 5 min.
2. Add the cabbage, apples, sugar, vinegar, water, spices and salt and stir well; it will look like a lot but collapses as it cooks.
3. Cover and cook over low heat for 1½ hours, stirring every 20 minutes or so, until the cabbage is very tender and glossy. Add a splash of water if it starts to catch.
4. Remove the lid for the last 10 min to cook off any excess liquid. Fish out the cinnamon and cloves, taste and balance with a little more sugar or vinegar.

Tips

• It freezes perfectly and improves after a day in the fridge, so make it ahead for Christmas.
• Use oil instead of butter for a vegan version; a splash of red wine or port is a traditional (alcoholic) addition.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

BBC Good Food BBC Food BBC Good Food