Braised red cabbage with apple

Name: Braised red cabbage with apple
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 red cabbage, about 900 g, finely shredded; 2 cooking apples, peeled and grated; 1 red onion, finely sliced; 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 4 cloves; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp ground allspice

Sweet-sour red cabbage slowly braised with apple, vinegar and warm spices. Perfect with roast dinners.

Time1 hr 15
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.40 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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1red cabbageabout 900 g, finely shredded
2cooking applespeeled and grated
1red onionfinely sliced
2 tbspolive oil
4 tbspred wine vinegar
1 tspground cinnamon
4cloves
2bay leaves
1 tspground allspice

Method

1
Heat the oil in a large lidded pan and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft.
5 min
2
Add the cabbage, apple, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, bay, allspice, 100 ml water and a good pinch of salt. Stir well.
3
Cover and cook on a low heat for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes, until the cabbage is silky and dark. Add a splash of water if it begins to catch.
60 min
4
Remove the bay leaves and cloves. Taste and add a little more vinegar if you want it sharper. Serve hot. It keeps for 3 days and reheats well.

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