Viennese Red Cabbage

Preparation info
  • Makes

    6-8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Mother and Daughter Jewish Cooking: Two Generations of Jewish Women Share Traditional and Contemporary Recipes

By Evelyn Rose and Judi Rose

Published 2000

  • About

I had forgotten how delicious braised red cabbage is until I was served it at a recent dinner party. It went superbly well with a main dish of roast duck, but it’s equally good with pickled brisket or a meat casserole.

Ingredients

  • generous 900 g (2 lb) red cabbage, quartered
  • 25 g (

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F/Gas 5).

Remove the cabbage stalk section and discard, then shred the leaves finely by hand or machine. Rinse in cold water and drain well.

Melt the margarine in a heavy saucepan large enough to hold the cabbage. Add the onion and cook ov