Feast your eyes on a culinary masterpiece that is both visually stunning and bursting with delightful flavors - Red Cabbage, German Style! This traditional German dish is a symphony of tangy, sweet, and earthy notes, a perfect accompaniment to hearty meat dishes. Our collection of recipes offers a diverse range of preparations, from the classic braised red cabbage with apples and vinegar to a modern twist featuring red cabbage slaw with a refreshing citrus dressing. Whether you prefer the comforting warmth of stewed red cabbage or the vibrant crunch of a salad, we have a recipe that will tantalize your taste buds. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the versatility and deliciousness of this vibrant vegetable.
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GERMAN RED CABBAGE
Sunday afternoons were a time for family gatherings when I was a kid. While the uncles played cards, the aunts made treats such as this traditional German red cabbage recipe. -Jeannette Heim, Dunlap, Tennessee
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h15m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook and stir onion and apple over medium heat until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook, covered, until cabbage is tender, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 64 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 23mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
BLAUKRAUT (GERMAN RED CABBAGE)
Red cabbage with apples is a traditional German side dish for pork roast and other roasts, Christmas goose, turkey, and game. It tastes even better when reheated so I usually make it the day before. It is a staple on most people's home for Christmas dinner.
Provided by Lisa
Categories Side Dish Vegetables
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large pan. Add sugar and stir until it has a light caramel color, about 5 minutes. Add onion and apples; cook and stir until the onions start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add cabbage and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in broth, apple cider vinegar, and salt. Cover and simmer until flavors are well combined, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and stir in lingonberry jam towards the end of the cooking time if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.8 calories, Carbohydrate 39.8 g, Cholesterol 22.9 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 140.6 mg, Sugar 26.4 g
GERMAN-STYLE SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE SOUP
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Time 3h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Serve with grilled Swiss or extra-sharp white Cheddar cheese on pumpernickel or whole grain bread.;
- Heat a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, and bacon. Brown and crisp bacon and remove to a plate, draining off some fat if you have more than enough to lightly coat the bottom of the pot.
- Add the onions, carrots, caraway, and apples, and stir a few minutes. Then wilt in the cabbage and season with black pepper and some freshly grated nutmeg. Cover with the lid slightly ajar and wilt cabbage while you prepare the sachet. Fill the cheesecloth with the juniper berries, cloves, bay leaves, orange rind, and cinnamon, and use kitchen twine to tie it to the side of the pot. Drop it into the pot and stir into the cabbage. Add the vinegar, keeping your head back from the hot pot, brown sugar, stock, and water, and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until cabbage is very tender and soup has thickened. Stir the bacon bits back in, then adjust the salt to your taste.
- Cool and store for a make-ahead meal, or serve with grilled cheese sandwiches.
SWEET AND SOUR GERMAN RED CABBAGE
If your family likes the sweet-tart flavor found in many German dishes, they'll enjoy this recipe. The cabbage, apples and onions are cooked with vinegar, sugar and a variety of spices-the end result can't be beat!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h30m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, toss cabbage, apples and onion. Add water, vinegar, sugar, butter and salt. Place the peppercorns, allspice, cloves and bay leaf on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and stir with kitchen string to form a bag. Add to Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours., Discard spice bag. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir in cabbage mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 322mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
SLOW-COOKER GERMAN RED CABBAGE AND PORK RIBS
German red cabbage provides a colorful addition to this hearty bacon, pork ribs and Granny smith apples recipe that's slow-cooked for dinner.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 5h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet to large bowl; reserve drippings in skillet. Sprinkle both sides of ribs with salt and pepper; cook in drippings until browned. Meanwhile, stir cabbage, apples and onion into bacon in bowl.
- Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place ribs in cooker, reserving drippings in skillet. Spoon cabbage mixture over ribs.
- Stir vinegar, apple juice and sugar into drippings in skillet; heat to boiling. Pour over ribs and cabbage mixture.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours. To serve, use slotted spoon to remove cabbage mixture and ribs from cooker.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 770 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 0 g
INSTANT POT® GERMAN RED CABBAGE
I love German food, especially this classic side dish known as rotkohl. My method is decidedly Americanized, but the taste brings me back to my heritage.
Provided by thedailygourmet
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Onion
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Melt butter. Add apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and salt. Stir to combine. Mix in onion, grated apple, and red cabbage until well combined. Close and lock the lid. Select Steam function. Set timer for 3 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Mix in ground cloves and allspice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.6 calories, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 398 mg, Sugar 24 g
RED CABBAGE, GERMAN
Make and share this Red Cabbage, German recipe from Food.com.
Provided by rudy1003
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt butter, add apple and onion, cook until soft.
- Add cabbage, stir to blend.
- Add vinegar, sugar, cloves and wine.
- Cook, covered, until cabbage is tender, about 12 minutes.
- Thicken the sauce with flour, first adding a little water with the flour.
- Simmer until sauce is smooth.
ROASTED VENISON LOIN WITH BRAISED RED CABBAGE, SWEET GERMAN POTATO NOODLES, AND JUNIPER BERRY SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time P1DT2h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 36
Steps:
- To make the venison:
- Preheat the oven to 220 degrees F.
- Heat the sunflower oil in a roasting pan. Season the venison with salt and pepper, and sear it until it's nicely colored and caramelized. Roast until it's medium rare; an instant read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees. Transfer the meat to a board and let rest so the juices can settle. Spoon off the fat from the pan drippings. Add the bay leaf, rosemary, juniper berries, and butter. Return the meat to the pan and begin spooning the butter and meat juices over the meat to bring to medium.
- To make the sauce:
- Cook the shallots in a small amount of oil until they're softened but haven't taken on any color. Deglaze the pan with the Calvados and cognac. Add the venison glace and double cream and cook to reduce somewhat. Add juniper berries. Finish with cassis and vinegar to taste. Strain through a fine sieve.
- To make the cabbage:
- In a saucepan, heat the sugar on medium heat until it caramelizes. Add red wine and port and stir to dissolve into the caramel. Add the peppercorns, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, ground cinnamon, and a little salt, orange juice and zest. Put the cabbage in a bowl, pour the marinade on top, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours.
- To make the potato noodles:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put the potatoes on a bed of rock salt and roast until soft. Peel the potatoes, break them open, and let the moisture steam out. Pass the potatoes through a potato ricer. Mix in the cornstarch and egg yolk to make a dough. Form the dough into little noodles by rolling it between the palms of your hands. Blanch the noodles in boiling salted water until done. Drain.
- Sear the potato noodles in a hot skillet with a little butter until they're golden brown. Sprinkle with walnuts.
- To make the cranberries: In a large bowl, toss the cranberries with the sugar and a dash of port wine to taste.
SWEET AND SOUR GERMAN RED CABBAGE
This is another of my recipes for Oktoberfest, and our family usually has it for either Thanksgiving or Christmas also. It is a traditional German dish that my mother made all the time for our family. It is so delightfully simple and tasty.
Provided by Pam Ellingson
Categories Vegetables
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Remove outer leaves of cabbage if wilted or damaged. Cut head in half, remove hard core and shred/chop coarsely as for a rough coleslaw.
- 2. Heat oil in either a 12 inch skillet or a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add chopped cabbage and stir well to cover with oil. Saute cabbage until it begins to get limp, stirring occasionally. Add optional chopped apple if using. Add 1/4 cup of water to pan and cover to steam cabbage til almost tender.
- 3. Remove cover and let any moisture evaporate. Reduce heat to medium. Add and melt the butter. Add flour and stir until incorporated. Cook for a minute or two to cook out the raw flour taste.
- 4. Measure vinegar into cup with remaining 1/4 cup water, add to cabbage along with sugar. Stir well.
- 5. Stir until flour/butter/water/vinegar/sugar mixture has thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste. This dish takes a fair amount of salt to bring out the sweet and sour flavor. I use about 1/2 tsp or more, but you will need to adjust to your taste.
- 6. Keep warm and serve with your favorite meat dish. This is particularly good with roast chicken or turkey, beef roast or pork chops/cutlets.
SWEET-SOUR RED CABBAGE-GERMAN
I got this out of my (wedding gift) 1973 Betty Crocker Cookbook. I have been making it for years. My mother in law is German and she can't believe I didn't get this out of a German cookbook. I have to make it ever year at Thanksgiving for my Step Dad (he loves it). I like to prepare this the day before and reheat it. The flavors blend together so much better. Hope you enjoy!
Provided by teresas
Categories Vegetable
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Prepare and cook 5 cups shredded cabbage by heating 1/2 inch salted water (about 1/4 tsp) and 2 tbs vinegar, add cabbage. Cover and heat to boiling; cook about 10 minutes. Drain.
- Fry bacon until crisp; remove and drain.
- Pour off all but 1 tbs bacon drippings.
- Stir brown sugar and flour into bacon drippings in skillet.
- Add water, vinegar, the salt, pepper and onion.
- Cook, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes or until mixture thickens.
- Add bacon and sauce mixture to hot cabbage; stir together gently and heat through.
GERMAN ROTKOHL - SPICED RED CABBAGE WITH APPLES AND WINE
Our family favorite Rotkohl dish, in the traditional German style (with a few flourishes)! Delicious!! Red cabbage, apples, aromatic spices and wine---this dish is sure to please! Wonderful served with holiday roast turkey, beef, or ham dishes -or- with bratwurst, weisswurst or wienerwurst sausages. Tip: For a delicious & traditional European feast serve the Rotkohl with German Meatballs recipe #106298, Beef Rouladen recipe #344842, Bavarian Sauerbraten recipe #409947, Wiener Schnitzel recipe #459188, or Swedish Meatballs, along with boiled new potatoes or buttered spaetzle noodles sprinkled with fresh snipped parsley. A great make-ahead dish that freezes & reheats beautifully, and actually tastes best after flavors have had a chance to marry (a day or two after cooking). I like to make two batches at a time, one for now and one to freeze for future meals. I hope you enjoy as much as we do. As my mother made it, with adaptations from the book "Aquavit and the New Scandinavian Cuisine" by James Beard Award-Winning Chef Marcus Samuelsson.
Provided by BecR2400
Categories Apple
Time 1h45m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook the pork fat or bacon in a large skillet or dutch oven over low heat, stirring occasionally until it has rendered its fat, about 20 minutes for the pork fat or 10 minutes for the bacon.
- Add the onion, ginger, and cinnamon stick, increase the heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes, until the onion has softened.
- Add the cabbage, stirring and cooking over medium heat until some of the bits are slightly browned and caramelized, about 10 minutes (I do this in batches). Note: You can skip the browning step if you are in a hurry, but I find that it adds a particularly wonderful caramelized flavor to the finished dish. Now add the marjoram, garam masala, vinegar, and port or Madeira, and stir well. (Note: At this point add the optional bay leaf, whole clove, and chopped apple).
- Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, stirring occasionally to make sure the cabbage is not sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- Remove the lid and cook, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the brown sugar (or maple syrup) and cook for 15 minutes longer, or until most of the liquid has cooked away.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and bay leaf before serving.
- NOTE: If you can't find garam masala, use just a small dash each of ground black pepper, rock salt, cinnamon, & cardomom.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.6, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 9.3, Sodium 60.5, Carbohydrate 37, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 27.6, Protein 3
SWEET AND SOUR GERMAN RED CABBAGE
This recipe is the closest I have found to the red cabbage my grandmother made. I hated it as a kid. I had to sit at the table until I ate at least 2 spoonfuls - I would rather have died. Now, I love it!!! I serve it with Recipe #59717 and smashed redskin potatoes. An absolutely wonderful autumn meal.
Provided by Z-chef
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt butter in large skillet.
- Add cabbage, apples, onion and bay leaf.
- Mix red wine vinegar, water and beer and pour over cabbage mixture.
- Mix sugar, cinnamon, cloves and allspice and mix into cabbage mixture.
- Cook over medium to medium-low heat, covered, for 30-45 minutes, until cabbage, apples and onion are cooked down and are very tender. Better to cook too long than to under cook.
- Remove bay leaf before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.7, Fat 15.7, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 40.6, Sodium 149.1, Carbohydrate 35.9, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 27.7, Protein 2.5
VEGAN STYLE ROTKOHL (GERMAN RED CABBAGE)
Veggies shouldn't have to miss out on German yumminess. This is a veganized post from "Cooking the German Way" e-book-- it originally called for 2 strips of bacon and cooking the onions in the bacon fat, but it says in the footnote that if you don't want to add bacon, simply use 2 TB butter or oil to cook the onions. If you don't have whole cloves, 1/4 tsp ground cloves = about 3 cloves but it's not recommended. I am otherwise copying the recipe as is, including the description: "This tangy, bright-colored side dish is delicious with beef, pork, or wild game. It does not go well with chicken or fish. The vinegar, with its natural acid, preserves the vivid color of the red cabbage. Leftover red cabbage can be chilled and served as a salad."
Provided by the80srule
Categories Greens
Time 1h20m
Yield 6-8 , 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Gently heat the oil in a large heavy-bottom saucepan, and stir-fry the onions until transparent.
- Add the cabbage and stir well. Add the remaining ingredients and stir again.
- Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour, or until cabbage is tender. If possible, remove the whole cloves before serving.
SLOW COOKER GERMAN RED CABBAGE AND PORK RIBS
From Glutenfreely.com. I used bone-in ribs and picked them out, then reused them to make pork broth in the slow cooker overnight. Very tasty. I also let it cook for 9 hours and it wasn't dry.
Provided by WI Cheesehead
Categories Pork
Time 5h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet to large bowl; reserve drippings in skillet.
- Sprinkle both sides of ribs with salt and pepper; cook in drippings until browned.
- Meanwhile, stir cabbage, apples and onion into bacon in bowl.
- Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place ribs in cooker, reserving drippings in skillet. Spoon cabbage mixture over ribs.
- Stir vinegar, apple juice and sugar into drippings in skillet; heat to boiling. Pour over ribs and cabbage mixture.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours. To serve, use slotted spoon to remove cabbage mixture and ribs from cooker.
RED CABBAGE (GERMAN STYLE)
I learned to make this in Germany. I loved being an Army wife and getting to travel and learn about new things. I hope you enjoy this. It is the first time I have ever written it down.
Provided by Sandy Griffin
Categories Vegetables
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Core and slice into four pieces. Slice into 1/8 thick pieces. Slice red onion the same way. Core and chop apple into 1 inch squares.
- 2. Put your bacon drippins in a 5 quart dutch oven type of pan. Add all the ingredients in the order they are listed. Then cook over high heat tossing for about 10 minutes if it gets dry add water as needed. Put the lid on and cook slowly for about an hour. Checking and stirring in often. You can salt to taste I don't use much salt just because. Enjoy!!
DIABETIC GERMAN RED CABBAGE
This recipe is diabetic safe. It is a tasty dish. Actually we just had this today for supper. I don't know where I got the recipe from. It was just written on a piece of paper among my other recipes. Hope you enjoy it as much as my wife and I do.
Provided by Wayne Jeseritz
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Add all the ingredients to a large fry pan. Cover and cook for 15-25 minutes until the cabbage is tender and soft. Serve and enjoy.
- 2. Calories: 98 per serving Fat: 2.1g Saturated Fat: .7g Cholestral: 5mg Sodium: 118mg Carbohydrates: 15.9g Dietary Fiber: 2.0g Sugar: 13.3g Protein: 2.5g
- 3. The original recipe also calls for 2 Tbsp of bacon drippings and for brown sugar not Splenda brown sugar.
Tips:
- Use a sharp knife to finely shred the cabbage. This will help it cook evenly and absorb the flavors of the other ingredients.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the cabbage. This will prevent it from steaming instead of browning.
- Cook the cabbage over medium heat. This will help it caramelize and develop a rich flavor.
- Add a little bit of sugar to the cabbage while it's cooking. This will help balance out the bitterness of the cabbage.
- Serve the cabbage hot or cold. It's delicious either way!
Conclusion:
Red cabbage is a versatile vegetable that can be used in a variety of dishes. It's a good source of vitamins and minerals, and it has a slightly bitter flavor that pairs well with sweet and sour ingredients. Whether you're making a traditional German dish or something more modern, red cabbage is a great choice. So next time you're looking for a healthy and delicious side dish, give red cabbage a try!
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