Danish Red Cabbage
Description
Traditionally served around the holidays, this recipe for a cabbage side dish comes from Denmark.
Ingredients
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1 (2 pound) red cabbage
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2 tablespoons butter
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1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
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1 cup cranberry juice
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2 tablespoons sugar, or more to taste
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salt to taste
Directions
1
Remove the outer set of leaves of cabbage and discard. Cut cabbage quarters; remove and discard white stem. Chop remaining cabbage finely.
2
Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Cook and stir cabbage in melted butter until softened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour vinegar over cabbage and stir to coat. Add cranberry juice and sugar to the pot. Season cabbage mixture with salt.
3
Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the pot, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is completely tender, 60 to 75 minutes. Add more sugar towards the end if it is tart.