RED CABBAGE RECIPES

How to store fresh cabbage: in the fridge in a plastic bag: it should keep for a week or even several weeks. If you find a cabbage and the outer leaves look 'icky', just remove them and the inner cabbage should be fine to use.

Red Cabbage and Onion Relish from Almost Vegetarian by Diana Shaw

1 small head red cabbage
1 T unsalted butter
2 red onions, thinly sliced
1 T minced fresh dill
1 T cider vinegar
1/4 cup dried cherries
1 T honey

Tear away and discard the tough outer leaves of the cabbage. Cut the core out of the head, and slice the rest. Bring a large pot of water with a steamer basket to a boil over med. heat and steam the cabbage until cooked through, about 15 min. Turn it into a colander to drain thoroughly.

In a large skillet, melt the butter. Saute the onions and dill over med. heat , stirring often, until the onions are very soft, about 10 min. Add the drained cabbage and stir well to blend.

Stir in the cider vinegar, dried cherries, and honey. Cover and cook over med-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.

Turn off the heat and let the relish rest for another 15 minutes so that the flavors can deepen. Serve at once or cover and serve well chilled.

Whole Wheat Penne with Cabbage and Cumin from Almost Vegetarian by Diana Shaw

2 t olive oil.
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 large carrot, peeled, thinly sliced (any color carrot will do fine)
2 cups shredded red cabbage
1 medium potato, peeled and sliced paper thin
1 t cumin seeds
4 oz. fontina or taleggio cheese, thinly sliced
3 cups whole wheat penne pasta

Heat the oil in a large non stick skillet (or use more oil if using a regular skillet) over medium heat. When hot, add the onion, carrot, cabbage, potato, and cumin, and saute until the onion is soft and limp, about 8 minutes. Cover and let steam until the cabbage is very tender and the potato has cooked through, about 12 minutes. Turn off the heat.

Meanwhile, cook the penne according to package directions. Drain, then quickly toss it into the skillet, along with the cabbage mixture and the cheese. Toss briskly with two wooden spoons and serve at once, in warmed bowls. (Calories per serving: 520; Fat per serving: 12 g; protein: 20 g; I don’t know the fiber... sorry! I’m sure it has some/alot: all those vegetables and the whole wheat pasta...)

Cabbage Cakes adapted from Almost Vegetarian by Diana Shaw

3 cups loosely packed thinly sliced shredded or green cabbage
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 T milk, any version you have on hand
2 T sour cream, ditto above (low fat, regular, etc.)
2 T flour, whole wheat or white
1/4 cup minced chives

Steam the cabbage until tender; drain well in a colander. In a mixing bowl, beat together the egg, milk, sour cream, and flour. Stir in the cabbage and chives.

Heat a nonstick griddle (lightly greased). When hot, give the batter a stir and drop 3 T for each cake onto the griddle, cooking up to 4 at a time. Cook until bubbles form on the surface, anhd the cake has browned underneath, about 5 minutes. Using a plastic spatula, turn to brown the other side, 3-4 minutes more. Repeat, stirring the batter before dropping it onto the griddle, until you’ve used up all of the batter. Transfer to a warm plate and serve right away. Makes 6-8 pancakes (Per serving using non fat milk and low fat sour cream: 59 calories; fat: 1.6 g; 3.6 g of protein.)

Serve with a soup and green salad: try some butternut squash soup or a leek/carrot soup.

Pickled Red Cabbage adapted from The Joy of Pickling by Linda Ziedrich

1 red cabbage, trimmed and shredded (about 1 medium to smallish red cabbage)
1 T pickling or kosher or other uniodized salt
½ t whole cloves
½ t blade mace or small pieces of nutmeg
½ t whole allspice
½ t black peppercorns
½ t celery seeds
1 one inch cinnamon stick
1 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 t yellow mustard seeds

In a large bowl or crock, toss the cabbage with the salt. Cover the container, and let it stand in a cool place for 8-12 hours. In a nonreactive saucepan (not aluminum), combine the vinegar, sugar, and mustard seeds. Tie the other spices in a spice bag or scrap of cheese cloth (or carefully remove tea from a tea bag or two and then tie up with string), and add them to the saucepan. Bring the contents to a boil, and simmer 5 minutes. Let the liquid cool.

Drain the cabbage thoroughly, then pack it into pint mason jars. Pour the cooled liquid over the cabbage. If you don’t have quite enough liquid, divide what you have between the jars, then top them off with the vinegar.) Close the jars with hot two piece caps. Process the jars for 20 minutes in a boiling water bath. Store jars in a cool, dry dark place for at least 3 weeks before eating the cabbage.

ANDY'S FAVORITE CABBAGE

sliced Red cabbage
sliced onion (red, green or white)
olive oil
salt
pepper
white wine

Sauté the onion and cabbage in oil, then add wine, salt and pepper.  This is a magnificent dish.

Sunday Chili

adapted from the Vegetarian Times ||| The reasons I like this recipe: it's healthy, it's easy to make and easy to adapt to what I have on hand. (any kind of bean, fresh or canned tomatoes, any allium: leeks, green garlic, 'regular' onions, etc, any kind of bell pepper ( I personally don't care for green) or leave the pepper out, etc. you get the idea. -julia) AND it freezes well in smaller portions for when I'm having one of 'those' days!

3 cups dry kidney beans (I used canned, you can use nearly any kind of bean you have on hand)
2-3 onions
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 colored bell pepper, chopped
1-2 cups coarsely chopped Red or green cabbage
1/2 cup diced unpeeled potatoes
2 cups chopped tomatoes, or 10 oz. can tomatoes, with liquid
1 to 2 tbs chili powder (or mix this with fresh hot peppers, finely chopped)
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
5 cups water or vegetable broth (I used broth)
salt and pepper to taste

Soak beans overnight in cold water to cover. Drain. Put beans in slow cooker. (Or skip all this and use canned if in a hurry) In a large skillet over medium-high heat, water saute onion and garlic until soft, about 3 to 5 min. (or oil saute them in a tablespoon cooking oil) add bell pepper, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, chili powder, and cumin. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, for 3 min; transfer to slow cooker. Add rice and broth, cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Season to taste. Serves 8

CABBAGE AND CARROT SLAW

4 cups finely shredded carrot
4 cups finely shredded red cabbage
1/2 cup rice vinegar (available at Asian markets and some supermarkets)
1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

In a large bowl toss together the carrot and the cabbage. In a small
bowl whisk together the vinegar,
the sugar, the oil, and the salt. Just before serving add the dressing
to the vegetables and toss the slaw
well.

Serves 6. Gourmet Aug. 1993

RED CABBAGE AND ORZO SOUP

3/4 cup chopped red cabbage
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
1 teaspoon soy sauce
4 thin lemon slices
1 tablespoon thinly sliced scallion greens

In a saucepan cook the cabbage in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it is tender, stir in the
broth and 1/2 cup water, and bring the mixture to a boil. Add the orzo, simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the orzo is tender, and add the soy sauce and pepper to taste. Divide the soup between bowls and top each serving with half the lemon
slices and half the scallion greens.

Makes about 3 cups, serving 2.

Gourmet January 1990

RADISH SLAW

In a bowl toss together the radishes, the cabbage, the carrots, the onion, the lemon juice, the sugar, the oil, the coriander, and salt and pepper to taste.

Gourmet, April 1991

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