Tangy Braised Cabbage With Apple and Onion Recipe

Braised Cabbage
Diana Rattray
  • 2 hrs 5 mins
  • Prep: 20 mins,
  • Cook: 105 mins
  • Yield: 4 Servings
Ratings (7)

By Diana Rattray

Updated 07/18/18

This flavorful braised cabbage is an easy preparation, and it makes a tasty side dish. Serve the dish with ham, corned beef, or a pork dish. The apple and apple jelly combined with the vinegar gives the dish a nice mix of sweet and sour flavors. If you like the taste of caraway seeds, they make an excellent addition.

What You'll Need

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large onion, quartered and thinly sliced
  • 1 large tart apple, peeled, cored, finely diced
  • 1/2 head of cabbage, coarsely chopped or shredded, about 8 cups
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves or apple jelly
  • Kosher salt, to taste

How to Make It

  1.  In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat butter over low heat. When the butter is hot, add onion and apple and cook, stirring, for about 7 to 10 minutes, or until soft.
  2.  Add cabbage, black pepper, vinegar, and the preserves or jelly. Stir to mix well. Cover the pan tightly and simmer slowly over low heat for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until cabbage is very soft and tender.
  3.  Add salt to taste.

Tips and Variations

  • Cook 2 to 4 slices of bacon. Drain, crumble, and then toss with the cabbage just before serving.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of caraway seeds to the pan along with the cabbage.
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
Calories 236
Total Fat 12 g
Saturated Fat 7 g
Unsaturated Fat 3 g
Cholesterol 31 mg
Sodium 135 mg
Carbohydrates 32 g
Dietary Fiber 10 g
Protein 5 g
(The nutrition information on our recipes is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Individual results may vary.)