Per Serving:
- Calories: 242
- Fibre: 6 g
- Total carbs: 37 g
- Sugars: 35 g
- Total fat: 8 g
- Saturated fat: 5 g
- Protein: 2 g
No Christmas table is complete without one of our favourite red cabbage recipes, so get cooking!
Blackcurrant-braised red cabbage
Braising red cabbage in Ribena (yes, really!) adds sweetness and creates a quick, crowd-pleasing side dish for Christmas Day
We've developed plenty of red cabbage recipes over the years (after all, it's a must-have at Christmastime), however, this might just be our best yet. It might sound crazy but by slowly braising the red cabbage in Ribena, you bring a sweeter flavour to balance out the acidity of the cider vinegar. A simple but seriously effective side dish for the festive season.
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Yields:
8
Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
2 hrs 5 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 10 mins
Cal/Serv:
242
Ingredients
- 75 g (3oz) butter
- 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 red cabbages, about 1.6kg (3 1/2lb), shredded
- 9 Tbsp. cider vinegar
- 375 ml concentrated Ribena or blackcurrant cordial
Directions
- Step 1
Melt butter in a large, deep pan or casserole with a tight fitting lid. Add sugar and stir over medium heat for 3min until melted. Add cabbage, vinegar and Ribena and toss to coat.
- Step 2
Bring to a gentle simmer, reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for 2hr, stirring cabbage often. Transfer to a warm dish for serving.
- Step 1
Get Ahead
Cook cabbage up to the end of step 2 a day ahead. Cover and chill. Put into a pan with 1tbsp water, cover and heat on a low heat for 10min.
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