Sticky red cabbage and apple with star anise

Name: Sticky red cabbage and apple with star anise
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 red cabbage, finely shredded; 2 apples, peeled and grated; 1 onion, sliced; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp soft brown sugar; 3 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 star anise; 100ml water

Slowly braised red cabbage with apple, spice and a splash of vinegar that keeps for days.

Time1 hr 20
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.23 a head

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

8 servings

Ingredients

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1red cabbagefinely shredded
2applespeeled and grated
1onionsliced
1 tbspolive oil
2 tbspsoft brown sugar
3 tbspred wine vinegar
1star anise
100 mlwater

Method

1
Heat the oil in a large heavy pan and cook the onion for 5 minutes.
5 min
2
Add the cabbage, apples, sugar, vinegar, star anise, water and a good pinch of salt. Stir well.
3
Cover and cook gently for 1 hour, stirring now and then, until the cabbage is very soft and glossy.
60 min
4
Remove the lid for the last 10 minutes if there is too much liquid. Taste and add more vinegar if you like it sharper. Remove the star anise.

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