Salads & Side Dishes

Apple red cabbage

Name: Apple red cabbage
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Germany
Ingredients: 1 kg red cabbage; 2 tart apples; 2 onions; 2 tbsp clarified butter; 150 ml apple juice; 100 ml water; 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 bay leaves; 4 cloves; Salt and pepper

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Timing

Active approx. 20 minutes
Cooking/Baking: 60-75 mins. Braising
Rest/Cooling: none

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 6 servings.

Energy: ≈ 160 kcal
Protein: ≈ 3.3 g
Carbohydrates: ≈ 20.7 g
Fat: ≈ 5.6 g

The nutrition values are estimates based on the ingredients and quantities used. Actual values may vary depending on the product, portion size and preparation.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Calculated estimate using the reference foods below. Substitute products, item weights and consumed fractions are assumptions. Ordinary cooking oil and marinades are counted in full; frying oil, coatings, bones and whole roasts use the stated factors. The higher serving count is used for ranges. Actual product values and cooking losses have not been measured.

Ingredient amounts for the whole recipe; linked reference names retain the source language

1 kg red cabbage · ≈ 1000 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Rotkohl roh (G341100)
2 tart apples · ≈ 300 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
Apfel roh (F110100)
2 onions · ≈ 200 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
Speisezwiebel roh (G480100)
2 tbsp clarified butter · ≈ 30 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Butterschmalz (Q683000)
150 ml apple juice · ≈ 150 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Apfelsaft (F110600)
100 ml water · ≈ 100 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Trinkwasser (N110000)
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar · ≈ 45 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Apfelessig (R123100)
2 tbsp sugar · ≈ 24 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Zucker weiß (Raffinadezucker/Weißzucker) (S111000)

Not included in the base calculation

2 bay leaves · Aromatic / small seasoning or colouring amount
4 cloves · Aromatic / small seasoning or colouring amount
Salt and pepper · Salt or small seasoning amount; no salt/micronutrient calculation

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

1 kg red cabbage
2 tart apples
2 onions
2 tbsp clarified butter
150 ml apple juice
100 ml water
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp sugar
2 bay leaves
4 cloves
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Clean and quarter the red cabbage, remove the stalk and chop finely. Dice apples and onions.
Heat the clarified butter, sauté the onions until translucent, let the sugar melt briefly.
Add cabbage and apples; Add juice, water, vinegar and spices.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 60-75 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding water if necessary.
Remove spices and season with salt, pepper, sugar and vinegar.