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GERMAN RED CABBAGE RECIPE
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German Red Cabbage (Rotkohl/ Rotkraut Rezept)

This healthy, nutritious and delicious German red cabbage recipe is another classic German recipe. For German food lovers, this is a staple in your collection. You must try this side dish, when visiting Germany!
Prep Time1 hour 30 minutes
Yield: 4 people

Ingredients you need

  • 500 g Red cabbage
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Apple
  • 10 ml Oil
  • 250 ml Apple juice
  • 150 ml Red wine
  • 2 Dried bay leaves
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Ground clove
  • 0.5 tsp Groud pepper
  • 3-5 tbsp Apple cider vinegar preferably

Directions

  •  Cut red cabbage into thin slices and wash the cabbage. Thereafter, cut onion into tiny cubes and cut peeled apple into thin slices. Thin slices of red cabbage cook faster, while thick slices take longer to cook.
  • In a suitable pot, heat oil over medium heat and sauté onion cubes until they turn translucent. Then, add in red cabbage and apple slices. Pour apple juice and red wine into the pot. After which, cover the pot with a lid and cook cabbage for about 5 - 10 minutes.
    GERMAN RED CABBAGE RECIPE
  • Add in bay leaves and cook German red cabbage for about 15 - 30 minutes.
    GERMAN RED CABBAGE RECIPE
  • Season German red cabbage with salt, sugar, ground pepper, ground clove and vinegar.
    GERMAN RED CABBAGE RECIPE
  • Cook cabbage for about 45 minutes to 1 hour in total, or until cabbage turn soft. Taste German red cabbage and adjust taste according to your preferences (e.g. more salt, more vinegar). Remove bay leaves before serving.
  • Serve this delicious side dish with your favourite main dish. This side dish goes perfectly well with red meat or game dishes.