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Rode Kool - Red Cabbage with Apples

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium red cabbage about 1.5# thinly sliced
  • ΒΌ cup butter
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 large tart apple peeled and diced
  • 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar or cider vinegar
  • 3 bay leaf
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 tsp or 1 stick of cinnamon
  • 1-2 Tbsp sugar my Mom liked it a little sweeter
  • 1 Tbsp corn starch
  • 1 Tbsp water

Instructions
 

  • Quarter the cabbage, remove the tough outer leaves and the core. Slice thin and rinse.
  • Melt the butter in your pot and cook the onions until just beginning to brown.
  • Add the water, salt and cabbage and cook covered for 5 minutes.
  • If you can, put the bay leaves and cloves into a spice bag or tea ball for easy removal.
  • Add the apple, vinegar, and seasonings and simmer for 2 hours (I like to do this in a 275 degree oven). Add more water if needed.
  • Remove the bay leaves and cloves.
  • Combine the cold water and the corn starch and stir through the dish, simmering until thickened.
  • Serve with your favorite German or Dutch meal.

Notes

Rode Kool served with Hashee