Braised Fennel And Red Cabbage Recipes

BALSAMIC-BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Brown 1/3 cup diced pancetta in olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat until crisp, 2 to 4 minutes. Add 1 pound sliced red cabbage, 1 sliced red onion, 1/2 teaspoon each fennel seeds and kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add 1 cup water, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar and 1 tablespoon sugar. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring, until tender, 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and top with parsley.

SAUTEED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Halve, core, and thinly slice red cabbage.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add cabbage and red-wine vinegar; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Cook, tossing frequently, until cabbage is crisp-tender, about 15 minutes (add a splash of water if pan becomes dry).
• Add light-brown sugar; toss until dissolved, about 30 seconds. Season again with salt and pepper, as desired.

BRAISED FENNEL AND RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Grind the clove, fennel seeds, and juniper berries in a spice grinder and put them to the side.
• Heat the olive oil in a non-reactive saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook for about three minutes until softened. Deglaze with the vinegar. Add the currant jelly, the reserved ground clove, fennel seeds, and juniper berries.
• Toss in the fennel, cabbage, and apples and coat thoroughly. Stir in salt and pepper.
• Cover with a lid and cook over low heat until soft for about one hour, stirring occasionally.
• Taste, Think, Transform with salt, pepper, and/or vinegar.

BRAISED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir cabbage and onion until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in water; add vinegar, sugar, caraway seeds, and salt. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

BRAISED RED CABBAGE WITH FENNEL SEEDS AND BACON RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook 1 minute. Stir in the cabbage, water, vinegar, sugar, fennel seeds and salt. Add the bacon. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat, and simmer, covered, until very tender, about 2 hours. Check the cabbage periodically and stir. If the cabbage looks dry, add a bit more water. Adjust the seasoning. Cool thoroughly, then refrigerate the cabbage overnight. Reheat over low heat before serving. This recipe yields 8 servings. Each serving: 110 calories; 500 mg. sodium; 2 mg. cholesterol; 4 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 18 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams protein; 6.07 grams fiber.