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" b
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.
Now add the marjoram , garam masala , vinegar , and port or madeira , and stir well.
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 and cook for 15 minutes longer , or until most of the liquid has cooked away.
Remove the cinnamon stick and bay leaf before serving.
Ingredients
pork fat, red onion, fresh ginger, cinnamon stick, red cabbage, fresh marjoram, garam masala, red wine vinegar, ruby port, brown sugar, bay leaf, clove, apple