Moms Cookbook

Rotkohl

Braised red cabbage with onions, red wine, vinegar, redcurrant jelly, cinnamon and whole spices in a tea bag. The classic side for Rouladen. Serves 4-6.

Makes
5 servings

Instructions

  1. Trim and quarter the red cabbage, then slice or cut it into fine strips.

  2. Heat clarified butter in a large pot, sweat the sliced onions and add the red cabbage. Sweat everything together and deglaze with the vinegar and red wine.

  3. Add the tea bag with the spices and 2-3 tsp of granulated stock. Add 1 cinnamon stick, 1 tbsp sugar and the redcurrant jelly.

  4. Simmer covered (about 1-1½ hours). Then season again and remove the spices.