Jo’s Stewed Red Cabbage, with Apple and Grapes.

 

This is a great vegetable side dish to add colour and bring out the flavours to a chicken, lamb or pork roast.  Leftovers make a tasty cold cabbage and meat salad or sandwich.

YOU WILL NEED

500g red cabbage  finely shredded cabbage           2 onions chopped      2 large apples chopped         1 cup black grapes         3 tablespoons oil          1 tablespoon salt         1 tablespoon brown sugar         2 tablespoons lemon juice        1 tablespoon vinegar  (white or apple cider)        4 cloves

 

 

1. Put the shredded cabbage into a large saucepan of boiling water. Bring to the boil then take off the heat and drain in a colander.
2. In the same saucepan, heat the oil and fry the onions and apple for 10 mins.

 

3. Add the cabbage with the grapes, salt, sugar, vinegar, lemon juice and cloves.  Stir so everything is mixed well together.

 

      4. On a low heat cover for 1 ½ hrs, stir now and again until the cabbage is very tender.

       5. Serve hot or leave to cool then keep in the fridge in an covered plastic container.