Spiced Red Cabbage | AMAZING Braised Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is heart-healthy and suitable for vegan diets.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: white wine vinegar

💰Cheaper: distilled vinegar

White wine vinegar offers a similar tangy flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth enhances flavor without additional cost.

Turn the heat to medium on the hob.

Add a few knobs of unsalted butter to the pan.

Add a cinnamon stick, a couple of star anise, and four or five cloves to the butter.

Chop the red cabbage in half and cut out the hard core at the bottom.

Thinly slice the cabbage evenly.

Place the sliced cabbage into a bowl.

Add the sliced cabbage to the pan with the spiced butter and stir to coat.

Season the cabbage with a pinch of sea salt and a few twists of freshly ground black pepper.

Cook the cabbage for a couple of minutes.

Add a tablespoon of honey to the cabbage and stir through.

Pour in a splash of red wine and cook for a few minutes to burn off the alcohol.

Add a splash of red wine vinegar and stir everything together.

Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, tasting as you go.

If the cabbage isn't tender enough, add a splash of water to continue braising.

Once the cabbage is tender but still has a slight bite, reduce the red wine and vinegar until sticky and rich.

Taste and make any adjustments needed.

Pick out the cinnamon stick, cloves, and star anise before serving.

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