Champagne Cabbage

Name: Champagne Cabbage
Ingredients: 2 large onions, peeled and sliced very thin; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 large tart apples, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch (I use granny smith); 1 red cabbage; 1 green cabbage; 1 1/2 cups champagne, room temperature; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 large onions, peeled and sliced very thin
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 large tart apples, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch (I use granny smith)
1 red cabbage
1 green cabbage
1 1/2 cups champagne, room temperature
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon lemon, zest of
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

1

Melt the butter in a large heavy saucepan and add the onions.
2

Cook and stir over medium heat until they soften.
3

Add the apple slices and saute for 5 minutes.
4

Core the cabbages and slice them very very thin.
5

Add to the saucepan with 1/3 of the champagne, the sugar, lemon zest,salt and lemon juice.
6

Bring to a boil and simmer gently, covered for 15 minutes.
7

Add the remaining champagne and a grind or two of pepper and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
8

Serve immediately.
9

The cabbage stays fairly crisp because of the acid in the champagne and lemon.