Nut-free Christmas recipe for 8 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has red cabbage, butter, red onion, orange, cinnamon stick, port and red wine vinegar.
Christmas spiced red cabbage
Course: Nut-free Christmas
Servings
8
servings
Prep time
25 mins
Ingredients
- Red Onion: 2 red onions, finely chopped
- Butter: 25g butter
- Red Cabbage: 1 large red cabbage (about 1kg/2lb 4oz)
- Orange: finely grated zest and juice 1 orange
- Red Wine Vinegar: 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- Cinnamon Stick: 1 cinnamon stick
- Port: 150ml port
Directions
- Peel off the outer leaves of the cabbage, then cut into quarters and slice out the core. Use a sharp knife or the slicing attachment of a food processor to thinly slice the cabbage.
- Heat the butter in a large saucepan, then tip in the onions and gently fry until softened, about 5 mins. Add the orange zest to the pan along with the cinnamon stick, then cook for 1 min more. Add the shredded cabbage, then pour over the port, red wine vinegar, orange juice and 150ml water. Bring up to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan and cook for 45 mins-1 hr until the cabbage is softened.
