Red cabbage with wine and apples

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 eaches Red cabbage; medium heads,
1½ tablespoon Brown sugar; dark
2 eaches Sm Apples; granny smith, pee
¼ cup Red wine vinegar; plus 2 ta
¼ cup Dry red wine; plus 2 tables
1 x (actually 1 to 1-1/3 cups)
4 tablespoons Unsalted butter
2 eaches Med Onions; finely chopped
1 x Chopped
1 teaspoon Coarse salt; kosher type
1⅓ cup Meat stock; or canned beef
3 tablespoons Red currant jelly

Directions

1. Quarter and core the cabbages. Wash, drain and cut into ¼-inch shreds. In a large, heavy nonreactive casserole, melt the butter over moderately low heat. Stir in the brown sugar and cook, stirring, until melted. Add the onions and apples. Cover tightly and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring twice. 2. Add the shredded cabbage and toss to coat lightly. Pour the vinegar over the cabbage and stir to mix. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. 3. Sprinkle the salt over the cabbage and add the wine and 1 cup of the stock. Cover and simmer over moderately low heat until the cabbage is very tender, 1-½ to 2 hours, adding more stock as necessary to keep the cabbage fairly moist but never soupy. Add the currant jelly and stir until melted. Remove from the heat and serve hot. (The cabbage can be made up to 2 days ahead. Let cool completely, then cover and refrigerate.

Let return to room temperature before reheating.) Serves 8. Recipe from Food & Wine, December, 1991.

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