Braised red cabbage

Name: Braised red cabbage
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 10 persons
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 1 red cabbage; Sea salt and pepper; 2 apples; 3 cinnamon sticks; 150 ml red wine vinegar; 2 bay leaves; 6 cloves; 40 grams sugar; 60 grams butter

This traditional dish of braised red cabbage with apple, cinnamon and bay leaves is a winter favourite. Spice up your Christmas dinner with this winter warmer. Serves at least 10 people.

Recipe braised red cabbage

Made by Véronique

Published at 2014-12-22, this recipe is for 10 persons and takes 1 hours 20 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

1 hours 15 minutes

Total time

1 hours 20 minutes

Preparation – 5 minutes

Slice the red cabbage into fine strips. Make a packet of the spices, so that you can easily remove them from the cabbage once cooking is complete. A tea infuser works well for this.

Cooking the red cabbage – 1 hour and 15 minutes

Melt the butter in a large saucepan or casserole, and sauté the red cabbage for a few minutes. Lower the heat and add the sugar, red wine vinegar, 3 cinnamon sticks and the packet of spices.

Place the lid on the pan and let it simmer for 45 minutes. Stir well every now and then. Meanwhile, peel the apples and dice them.

After 45 minutes, add the apples to the pan and cook for another half hour. Season the braised red cabbage with salt and pepper. Taste and add some extra ground cinnamon if desired.

Remove the spice package from the red cabbage after cooking. Serve immediately. Enjoy your meal!