Freezable Riesling-braised red cabbage

Name: Freezable Riesling-braised red cabbage
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 1 red cabbage, cored and finely shredded (about 1kg); 750ml semi-sweet riesling wine; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 star anise; 150g soft light brown sugar; Pared zest 1 lemon and 1 orange; Good knob of butter

Portion size: Serves 8
Hands-on time 25 min, simmering time 2-3 hours
Difficulty: easy

Gluten-free

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Add colour to your roast dinner with this easy-to-make red cabbage side dish recipe. You start by simply putting all the ingredients, except the butter, into a large casserole dish…

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Ingredients

1 red cabbage, cored and finely shredded (about 1kg)
750ml semi-sweet riesling wine
1 cinnamon stick
2 star anise
150g soft light brown sugar
Pared zest 1 lemon and 1 orange
Good knob of butter

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Method

Put all the ingredients except the butter into a large saucepan with enough water to cover, then bring to a gentle simmer. Cook, uncovered, for 2-3 hours (see tips), stirring occasionally, or until the cabbage is reduced to one-third of its size, and is soft and fragrant.
Drain, reserving the juices. Add the butter to the juices and reduce in the pan for 20 minutes or until you have about 300ml liquid. Toss the cabbage through, taste and season. Serve or see make ahead.