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Home » Recipe » Veggie » Vegetarian » Braised Red Cabbage with Star Anise

Braised Red Cabbage with Star Anise

Published on November 21, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia 16 Comments
Last Updated on January 28, 2019

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A Redmond Multicooker recipe.

Braised Red Cabbage with Star Anise

I was never really a fan of cabbage up until a few years ago. I had a fantastic Sunday dinner at Busta House Hotel in Brae, Shetland, and they served an incredibly delicious braised red cabbage on the side. I’ve been hooked ever since, especially since red cabbage often makes an appearance in my veg box this time of year.

It’s a pretty vegetable, isn’t it – with its ribbons of deep purple and white. Cutting this cabbage in half reminded me that years and years ago I’d taken a fancy to attending art college in Halifax, Nova Scotia. One of the requirements for your entry portfolio was to draw the cross section of a cabbage. I ended up not applying because they didn’t have student accommodation, and as I was only 16 the thought of living on my own in a flat in the city terrified me.

Red Cabbage
Red Cabbage

The secret to a good braised red cabbage, I believe, is slow cooking, the addition of something sweet, something sour and an apple – a sharp eating apple like a Cox or Granny Smith.

Last year, around this time, I also discovered how fantastically easy it was to make braised red cabbage in my Redmond Multicooker. Have you ever been slaving over a hot stove all day preparing a Thanksgiving or Christmas meal and wish you had an extra hob (or set of hands)? My Redmond Multicooker has come to the rescue on many such occasion! It’s an extra hob that you don’t have to worry about – a bit like a slow cooker, but with many more handy functions.

Redmond Multicooker
Redmond Multicooker
Redmond Multicooker

All you need to do is soften the red onion in a bit of butter for a few minutes before stirring in the rest of the ingredients, shutting the lid, and ignoring the entire thing until the recipe has cooked, leaving you free to do other things, for example, go for a walk up the hill behind your house and enjoy the view of the first snowfall of the year!

Ronas Hill, Shetland

The Redmond Multicooker also has a keep warm function which automatically switches on when the automatic cooking program has finished, meaning if you’ve spent too much time up said hill (and checking in on your poorly neighbour next door) it won’t burn.

Braised Red Cabbage with Star Anise

I’ve added some spices and a squeeze of orange juice to my braised cabbage recipe – a whole cinnamon stick, a few whole star anise and some whole allspice berries – just to give it that little hint of warming spice. Make sure you remove these before serving (you could even put them into a small muslin bag before cooking, to make this easier).

How do you make your braised red cabbage? Do you have any recipe tips to share? Let me know in the comments!

Braised Red Cabbage with Star Anise

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  • Braised Red Cabbage with Star Anise
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Braised Red Cabbage with Star Anise

Batch cook this cinnamon, star anise and allspice spiced braised red cabbage recipe and freeze for later.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

  • 1 kg red cabbage
  • 1 large red onion
  • 50 grams butter
  • 2 tbsp dark muscovado sugar
  • 2 Cox apples
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 ground star anise
  • 5 whole allspice berries
  • 100 ml beef stock
  • 1 orange juice only
  • sea salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
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Instructions 

  • Discard the 3 or 4 tough outer leaves of your red cabbage, cut in half and remove the core. Either finely shred the cabbage, or, if you prefer a little extra texture, coarsely chop it. Set aside.
  • Peel and halve your onion, and finely slice into half rings. Set aside.
  • Add the butter, cubed, to your Redmond Multicooker bowl and select the fry function.
  • Melt the butter and fry the sliced red onion for five to seven minutes, stirring frequently, until the onion softens but does not colour.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and stir well to combine.
  • Select the Stew function and set the time for 60 minutes. Close the lid.
  • If you are eating this on the day, the Redmond Multicooker will keep this braised red cabbage warm until you need it. If not, open the lid, leave the cabbage to cool, remove the cinnamon stick, star anise and allspice berries, and then freeze in portions.
  • To reheat, add a small knob of butter to the Redmond Multicooker bowl and add the defrosted red cabbage along with a splash of water. Stew until reheated - about 10 minutes.

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Comments

  1. Heather Haigh says

    February 10, 2016 at 1:48 am

    I do like red cabbage and this seems like a great way to flavour it.

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  2. Maya Russell says

    February 7, 2016 at 9:44 am

    I love red cabbage. I’ve not made it before with star anise. I’ll remember this for next time.

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  3. don erwood says

    February 3, 2016 at 9:01 pm

    I think red cabbage will become one of the fashionable superfoods of 2016. This recipe looks really tempting too.

    Reply
  4. plasterer bristol says

    December 17, 2015 at 7:46 am

    Yummy!! not tried this before, sounds lovely. Thanks for sharing.

    Simon

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  5. Petra @ CrumblesAndKale says

    November 30, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    Finally know what to make with that pice of red cabbage laying around in my fridge, thank you!

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  6. www.freelancehouse.co.uk says

    November 24, 2015 at 2:51 pm

    The cabbage is slow cooking. I’m waiting for my hubby from work and our children are playing football in the yard. A perfect evening, isn’t it. Like your blog.

    Reply
  7. Corina says

    November 23, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    I rarely cook cabbage but this looks gorgeous and I love the spices you’ve used in it. The Multicooker sounds great as I love my slow cooker but like the sound of something you can do even more things with. Thank you for linking up with Cook Once Eat Twice.

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  8. Divya Prakash says

    November 23, 2015 at 11:40 am

    I love red cabbage and this looks so pretty and tasty.

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  9. Sandi (@sandigtweets) says

    November 23, 2015 at 1:17 am

    This recipe is too pretty not to be shared around. I love purple cabbage and the though of combining it with star anise is fabulous.

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  10. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

    November 22, 2015 at 11:38 pm

    Such a beautiful photo Elizabeth. I love the idea of adding star anise to red cabbage. makes it so much more Christmassy.

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  11. Marlys (This and That) says

    November 22, 2015 at 11:14 pm

    This sounds absolutely amazing. I love anise star and it sounds like a wonderful spice for this dish.

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  12. Janice says

    November 22, 2015 at 6:47 pm

    That’s so funny, Elizabeth. I made braised red cabbage in my slow cooker yesterday, cinnamon stick and cloves but otherwise pretty much the same. We also had a view of the first snow fall on the hills. Thanks for joining us for the Slow Cooked Challenge.

    Reply
  13. Katerina says

    November 22, 2015 at 7:33 am

    I love my slow cooker and I will keep this to try!

    Reply

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