Braised Cabbage With Apples
Recipe By American Diabetes Association
Think apples are just for a quick in-the-hand snack? Try them cooked! In this recipe the apples add sweetness to the cabbage as well as depth of flavor.
Nutrition Facts: Carbohydrate exchanges 0.5.
Amount per Serving: Calories 40, Calories from Fat 15, Total Fat 1.5 g, Saturated Fat 0.5 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 30 mg, Potassium 115 mg, Total Carbohydrate 7 g, Dietary Fiber 1 g, Sugars 4 g, Protein 1 g, Phosphorus 15 mg
Servings: 8
Serving size: ½ cup
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon butter
- ½ cup diced onion (½ of a small onion)
- 1 medium Braeburn, Gala, Fuji, or Granny Smith apple, unpeeled and diced (about 1¼ cups)
- ½ teaspoon caraway seeds
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 3 cups shredded red cabbage (½ of a medium cabbage)
- ¼ cup low-fat, reduced-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup unsweetened apple juice or apple cider
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- 1. Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and apple, and sauté for about 3 to 4 minutes, just until the apple begins to soften. Add in the caraway seeds and sugar, and sauté for 1 minute.
- 2. Add in the cabbage and toss with tongs, coating the cabbage with the apples and onion. Sauté for about 3 to 4 minutes. Add in the broth and apple juice, cover, and cook over medium heat for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cabbage is cooked through but tender. Sprinkle in the cider vinegar or lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper.
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