German Red Cabbage

Name: German Red Cabbage
Ingredients: 14 1/4 cups red cabbage; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 6 1/2 tablespoons apple sauce thick, unsweetened or low-sugar or 2 small, tangy apples; 3 bay leaves; 1/4 teaspoon allspice; 5 juniper berries; 3 cloves; 1 cup red wine; 1 red wine vinegar splash; sugar a little, to taste; salt; pepper

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

14 1/4 cups red cabbage
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
6 1/2 tablespoons apple sauce thick, unsweetened or low-sugar or 2 small, tangy apples
3 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon allspice
5 juniper berries
3 cloves
1 cup red wine
1 red wine vinegar splash
sugar a little, to taste
salt
pepper

Directions

1

Shred the red cabbage very finely. If you use apples instead of apple sauce, peel them and cut them into small cubes.
2

Melt the butter in a large pan. Sprinkle the sugar in the pot and let caramelize. Add the red cabbage (and the apples if using) and sautee lightly for about 5 minutes, while stirring quite often. Add the apple sauce, the spices, wine and vinegar. Add about 1/2 teaspoon salt.
3

Cover the pot, turn down the heat and let the cabbage simmer for 1 hour. Stir from time to time and add more red wine if necessary (I didn't need to, but keep an eye on the pot, it should not get too dry).
4

Adjust the taste with salt and pepper and some more sugar if necessary.