Bavarian Red Cabbage Food

GERMAN RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cut the cabbage, shredding into thin, 1/8"-1/4" thick slices. Put half the shredded cabbage into a medium sized heavy pot.
• Grate one-half of the apple on top of the cabbage in the pot. Poke the whole cloves into the other half of the apple and add to the pot.
• Add the remaining shredded cabbage on top. In a small bowl add vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Pour over cabbage.
• Add 2 Tablespoons butter and cover the pot with a lid. Bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer, and cook 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
• Remove apple with cloves and discard. Stir mixture and serve.

GERMAN RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook and stir onion and apple over medium heat until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook, covered, until cabbage is tender, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve warm or cold.

BLAUKRAUT (GERMAN RED CABBAGE)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pan. Add sugar and stir until it has a light caramel color, about 5 minutes. Add onion and apples; cook and stir until the onions start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add cabbage and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in broth, apple cider vinegar, and salt. Cover and simmer until flavors are well combined, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and stir in lingonberry jam towards the end of the cooking time if desired.

SWEET AND SOUR GERMAN RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Sauté the cabbage: Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the thinly sliced red cabbage and toss to coat with the butter. Sauté until slightly wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Add the sugar and vinegar, simmer: Sprinkle sugar over the cabbage and toss to coat evenly. Add the balsamic vinegar to the pot. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium low. Cover and simmer until the cabbage is completely tender but not mushy. Stir often, about 30 to 45 minutes total.
• Season: Season to taste with salt and pepper.

GERMAN RED CABBAGE (ROTKOHL)

Steps:

• Brown 2 1/2 ounces bacon in a Dutch oven . Add 1/2 cup diced onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Add 4 cups shredded red cabbage and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour in 1/2 cup red wine and 1/2 cup apple juice to deglaze, add the 1 tablespoon sugar or agave nectar or honey, 1 whole bay leaf, 4 whole cloves, ground black pepper to taste and 1 peeled, cored and quartered apple.
• Simmer on stove top for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Keep the liquids one finger width (1/2 inch) deep, adding apple juice or water. Adjust seasonings. Serve hot.

BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat a large sauté pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the bacon grease and heat. Add the cabbage, onions and apples and stir to coat. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well to combine.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until cabbage is tender, about 40 minutes. (If there is too much liquid, remove the lid and allow some to evaporate. The cabbage should be very moist, but not soupy.)
• Serve immediately or keep warm over low heat. This dish also reheats very well.

BLAUKRAUT (GERMAN BRAISED RED CABBAGE)

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the diced onions and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add the diced apples and continue to saute 2-3 minutes.
• Tie the bay leaves, cloves, and peppercorns together in a cheesecloth. (Optional, but this makes for much easier removal later).
• Add the cabbage, spices, salt, red wine, and red wine vinegar. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
• Cover and simmer over low heat for 1.5 - 2 hours, checking occasionally to be sure there is enough moisture and the cabbage isn't sticking.
• When the cabbage is tender to your liking, sprinkle 1 Tbsp of flour over the cabbage. Mix it in well and continue to cook the cabbage for 1-2 minutes, while any remaining liquid thickens.
• This dish can be served immediately (remember to take out the bay leaves, peppercorn, and cloves) or it can be refrigerated for later. Some people swear that the flavor improves with time.

SAUTEED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In large pot or dutch oven heat oil.
• Add sliced onions and saute until soft and clear; do not brown.
• Add caraway seed and saute for 30 seconds to release flavour.
• Add cabbage, apples and bay leaf.
• Stir and cook until cabbage is slightly wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Add vinegars, water and sugar and bring to boil. Add more water if needed (depending on how big your cabbage is).
• Reduce heat and simmer until cabbage is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Add more sugar if too acidic.

BAVARIAN BEEF WITH RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat; brown beef, in batches. Transfer to plate. Add onions, caraway seeds, pepper and bay leaf; cook, stirring, for 1 minutes. Pour in beef stock; bring to boil, stirring to scrape up brown bits.
• Return beef and any accumulated juices to pan; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours or until beef is tender. Stir in vinegar, sugar and rind; cook uncovered, stirring often, for 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, stir together molasses, flour, ginger, cinnamon and cloves to make paste; stir in 2 tablespoons of the stew juices. Gradually whisk back into stew over medium high heat until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf, (Stew can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 1 month.).
• RED CABBAGE: Meanwhile, in large saucepan, toss together cabbage, 1/2 cup water, vinegar, apples, brown sugar, butter and salt. Chop 1 of the onions and add to pan; toss well.
• Stick cloves into remaining onion; bury in cabbage mixture. Cover and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for 1 1/2 hours or until cabbage is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Discard clove studded onion. (Can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 2 days, reheat gently.) Serve with stew. Makes 6 serving.
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SLOW COOKER BAVARIAN RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• 1. Place all ingredients in crock pot in order listed. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours (High 3-4 hours)
• 2. Stir well before serving.
• 3. NOTE: may add any or all of the following, if you like: 1/4 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp. grounds cloves 1/2 tsp. caraway seeds (optional)
• 4. This should fit a 4-5 qt slow cooker For larger (6 qt) crock pot, use large head of cabbage and add 1/2 C of apple juice

GRANDMA JEANETTE'S AMAZING GERMAN RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place butter, cabbage, apples, and sugar into a large pot. Pour in the vinegar and water, and season with salt, pepper, and clove.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the cabbage is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.