Here’s another simple yet delicious recipe culled from Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse Vegetables. The woman is a genius.

The finished dish is an awesome bowl of purple comfort food – tender, sweet, tart, and savory. It goes well with any protein so it’s a wonderful cabbage side dish to have in your repertoire.

Time to make Chez Panisse Braised Red Cabbage!

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

1 red cabbage (green works great as well), outer wilted leaves and core removed, and sliced very thin
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons of duck fat (bacon grease would be delicious as well)
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1 bay leaf
Kosher salt and pepper
½ cup water
1 apple, peeled and grated

Equipment:

All of my recommended kitchen tools are listed here.

Method:

The first thing I did was gather and chop up the ingredients.

I scooped out the duck fat…

…and melted it over medium heat in a large cast iron skillet.

Once the duck fat was melted, I sautéed the onions for about 5 minutes.

Next, I added the cabbage, vinegar, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and water.

I brought it up to a boil, put on a lid, lowered the heat, and simmered the cabbage for 20 minutes.

I peeled and grated a Fuji apple and added it to the cabbage mixture.

I mixed it in, put on the lid, and let it cook for 5 more minutes. I tasted the cabbage and adjusted for seasoning.

I love the combination of cabbage, apples, and sherry vinegar!

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Chez Panisse Braised Red Cabbage

5 from 4 votes

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Servings

Braised red cabbage piled high on a white plate.

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The finished dish is an awesome bowl of purple comfort food – tender, sweet, tart, and savory. It goes well with any protein so it’s a wonderful cabbage side dish to have in your repertoire!

Ingredients

▢ 1 red cabbage outer wilted leaves and core removed, and sliced very thin
▢ 1 medium onion thinly sliced
▢ 3 tablespoons duck fat
▢ 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
▢ 1 dried bay leaf
▢ Diamond Crystal kosher salt
▢ Freshly ground black pepper
▢ ½ cup water
▢ 1 apple peeled and grated

Instructions

Gather and prepare your ingredients. Thinly slice the red cabbage and onion.
Scoop out the duck fat and melt it on a large cast iron skillet over medium heat.
Once the duck fat is melted, sauté the onions for about 5 minutes. Then, add the cabbage, vinegar, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and water.
Bring the pan to a boil, put on a lid, and lower the heat. Simmer the cabbage for 20 minutes.
Peel and grate the apple (I like to use Fuji) and add it to the cabbage mixture. Mix the apple in, put the lid back on, and let it cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Taste the cabbage and adjust for seasoning. Serve immediately!