Name: German Red Cabbage (Blaukraut)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 kilogram red cabbage (2.5 pounds); pinch Aor two of salt; 1 onions (peeled and finely chopped); 2 apples (peeled, cored and cut into 3/4-inch chunks); 3 tablespoons clarified butter (_Butterschmalz_); 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 300 ml dry red wine (1 1/4 cups); 100 ml vegetable stock (_Gemüsebrühe_); 4 cloves; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon sugar; Pepper to taste

German Red Cabbage (Blaukraut)

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German red cabbage (aka blaukraut or rotkohl) is a popular side dish in Germany for hearty dinners like roasted duck, schweinebraten or venison. You can make your own at home from scratch with just a little bit of planning ahead.

Author: No Ordinary Homestead
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Cuisine: German

Ingredients

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1 kilogram red cabbage (2.5 pounds)
pinch Aor two of salt
1 onions (peeled and finely chopped)
2 apples (peeled, cored and cut into 3/4-inch chunks)
3 tablespoons clarified butter (_Butterschmalz_)
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
300 ml dry red wine (1 1/4 cups)
100 ml vegetable stock (_Gemüsebrühe_)
4 cloves
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon sugar
Pepper to taste

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Instructions

Wash red cabbage, cut into quarters and cut out the hard stalk. Cut cabbage into thin strips, put into a bowl and add salt. Mix well with your hands.
Add re-solidified butter to a pot and melt at medium heat. Add onions and apples and lightly steam. Add vinegar and red cabbage. Cook at medium-heat for 7 minutes.
Add wine, stock, cloves, bay leaves, sugar and pepper, mixing in completely. Reduce temperature to low and let stew for at least 45 minutes.

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