Frugal Gourmet Red Cabbage Recipes

SAUTEED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and onion and saute 2 minutes. Add cabbage and turn in pan, sauteing it until it wilts, 3 to 5 minutes. Add vinegar to the pan and turn the cabbage in it. Sprinkle sugar over the cabbage and turn again. Season with mustard seed, salt and pepper and reduce heat a bit. Let cabbage continue to cook 10 minutes or until ready to serve, stirring occasionally.

CHEF JOHN'S BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook cabbage in the hot butter until it begins to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt. Pour in water, red wine, and red wine vinegar. Stir to combine. Mix in sugar and caraway seeds.
• Continue to cook and stir until liquid has evaporated and cabbage is tender, about 5 minutes. If cabbage isn't quite tender, add a splash of water and continue cooking a few more minutes.

FRUGAL GOURMET RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients, except the salt, in a 10- to 12-quart stainless-steel pot.
• Bring to a boil, stir, cover, and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Add salt to taste.

RED CABBAGE SWEET & SOUR

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a 10-12 quart stainless steel soup pot.
• Bring to a boil, stir, cover, and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally--about 1 hour.
• Salt to taste.
• NOTE* replace with water and two beef bouillon cubes.

FRUITY RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Quarter the cabbage, cut away the tough stem and thinly shred each quarter. Put on a pair of clean rubber gloves, and peel and grate the beetroot.
• Put all the ingredients in a large pan. Bring to the boil, then cover and cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 45 mins-1 hr until tender. Cool to room temperature, then serve. Can be put into jars or dishes, covered and chilled for up to 3 days; bring to room temperature to eat.

BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Rinse cabbage under cold water, then drain (do not pat dry).
• Cook bacon in an 8-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until crisp, about 3 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving it for another use. Add butter to bacon fat, then increase heat to moderate and cook onions, stirring, until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in cabbage, vinegar, brown sugar, salt, and pepper and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 1 1/4 hours.