German Style Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage
This colorful German cabbage recipe makes a perfect simple side dish. German Style Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage is a cooked red cabbage recipe that includes Granny Smith apples and chopped onion. The cabbage is seasoned with vinegar, sugar, and spices to create a flavor that's both sweet and sour. This traditional German dish is full of flavor and tastes great as a side to any meal. Make a big batch to serve a crowd.
Cooking Time1 hr 30 min
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 (2-pound) head red cabbage, cored, shredded
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, quartered, cored, thinly sliced
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon each caraway seeds and pepper
Instructions
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In Dutch oven or large pot, melt butter, add onion; saute 5 minutes.
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Add cabbage and apple. Saute 5 minutes until cabbage starts to wilt.
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In bowl combine water, vinegar and remaining ingredients.
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Add to cabbage mixture; cover. Simmer, stirring, 1 1/2 hours, until cabbage is very tender.
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CreativityGoddess
Jun 20, 2013
Hi Jim B - Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. There should only be 1.5 Tbsp of vinegar in this recipe. There was an error in the original recipe but we have corrected it. -Editors of RecipeLion
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