Braised Red Cabbage
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 red cabbage, sliced 1/4 inches thick
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 2 sweet apples, quartered and sliced thin
- 6 allspice berries, lightly crushed, wrapped in cheesecloth and tied
- 1/3 cup red wine
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup molasses or cane syrup (the cane syrup is lighter in color)
- Melt butter in a deep saute pan with a cover.
- Once the butter's melted, and the foam's subsided, add the cabbage and stir to coat.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste, red onion, apple, and allspice packet, cover the pan and lower the flame to low-medium, turning once in a while, until the cabbage is soft, but still slightly firm, about 15 minutes.
- Remove lid and deglaze with the red wine, bring up flame and cook, uncovered, until the wine is reduced by at least half.
- Add the red wine vinegar reduce a little, add the molasses or cane syrup and toss to coat.
- Cook 2 to 3 more minutes, remove allspice packet, season with salt and pepper, to taste.
butter, red cabbage, salt, red onion, sweet apples, red wine, red wine vinegar, molasses
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/braised-red-cabbage-recipe.html (may not work)