Festive red cabbage

Low-fat Christmas recipe for 6 - 8 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has vegetable oil, onion, star anise, cinnamon stick, red wine, red cabbage, dark brown soft sugar and bramley apple.

Festive red cabbage

Festive red cabbage

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Low-fat Christmas
Servings

6 - 8

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Vegetable Oil: 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • Onion: 2 large onions, finely chopped
  • Star Anise: 1 star anise
  • Cinnamon Stick: 1 cinnamon stick
  • Red Wine: 150ml red wine
  • Red Cabbage: 1 red cabbage (about 900g/2lb), shredded
  • Dark Brown Soft Sugar: 2 tbsp dark brown soft sugar
  • Bramley Apple: 2 Bramley apples, peeled and chopped

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish, add the onions and cook on a medium heat for 8-10 mins, then add the star anise and cinnamon stick.
  2. Pour in the wine and let it simmer until slightly reduced. Add the cabbage, sugar and apples, and stir well. Season well, cover and simmer on a low heat for 3 hrs, stirring every now and again.
  3. Once the cabbage is tender, check the seasoning. Serve in a bowl with the star anise and cinnamon stick on top. Can be made 1-2 days in advance or frozen for up to 4 months - simply reheat on the hob before serving.