Braised Cabbage (chou A L'ardennaise)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 head cabbage
• salt and pepper
• 3/4 lb tart apple
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/4 cups
• 2 teaspoons juniper berries
• 1 tablespoon currant jelly
• 1 -2 teaspoon vinegar
• sugar

Recipe

• 1 quarter and core the cabbage, cook for 3 minutes, (5 or 10 for red cabbage) in boiling salted water.
• 2 drain, pressing out all water, shred.
• 3 peel, core and dice the apples.
• 4 heat the oil in a large dutch oven, stir in the apples and cabbage.
• 5 season and stir in and berries.
• 6 bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, (or cook in a preheated oven 350 degrees, for 35 to 40 minutes.) turn occasionally to prevent sticking, adding more liquid if necessary.
• 7 when the cabbage seems almost ready, check the liquid,if it seems watery, remove lid to evaporate excess.
• 8 for red cabbage, mash the jelly into the vinegar, stir into the cabbage and cook for an extra few minutes.
• 9 (red cabbage takes longer to cook than other types- a total or 45 to 50 minutes, 65 to 70 in the oven.) check seasoning and serve hot.