Soulful Recipes

By Constance Brown-Riggs

From the book ©The African American Guide To Living Well With Diabetes

Braised Cabbage                                                                                          

You’ll need:                                                                                                    

• ¼ cup blended Oil
• 1 small red onion sliced
• 1 small granny smith apple (cored and sliced)
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 pound red cabbage
• 1 ounce red wine vinegar                                                                              
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 stick cinnamon

Here’s what you do:

1. Heat oil in pan on stove top, add red onion and sweat till translucent, add brown sugar till
2. caramelized, then add apples and deglaze with vinegar.Bring to a boil then add red wine, orange juice and cinnamon stick. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add cabbage to mixture and let cook on the stove top for 10 minutes.
4. Then cover with foil and place in 350* oven for 20 minutes till tender and remove, adjust seasoning and serve.

Makes 8 servings