Braised Red Cabbage With Toasted Hazelnuts

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (or canola oil)
• 1/4 cup shallot, finely chopped
• 1 cup apple, peeled and diced (approximately 1 large apple)
• 1 (2 1/2 lb) red cabbage, cored, tough outer leaves removed and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons apple vinegar
• 1 cup dry red , divided
• 1 tablespoon honey (or agave for vegans)
• salt
• 4 fresh thyme sprigs
• 12 juniper berries
• pepper
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1 cup hazelnuts, toasted, skins removed and coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large casserole or dutch oven, melt the butter and cook the shallots and apples over medium-low heat until soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in the cabbage, vinegar, three-fourths cup , the honey and 1 teaspoons salt. tie the thyme and juniper berries in a cheesecloth bag and stir in with the rest of the ingredients. cover the pot and bring to a slow simmer.
• 3 simmer the cabbage until tender, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally to make sure that the cabbage doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. stir the remaining one-fourth cup into the pot halfway through cooking, and add additional water throughout the cooking process if the liquid evaporates and the cabbage becomes dry.
• 4 when the cabbage is almost done, toast the caraway seeds in a small sauté pan over medium-high heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. shake the pan frequently so the seeds do not burn. remove from heat.
• 5 when the cabbage is tender, remove the pot from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper. stir in the toasted caraway seeds, then cool, cover and refrigerate until needed. reheat, adjust the seasoning if needed and serve sprinkled with toasted hazelnuts.