Winexpert Burlington Wine Recipes:

Red Cabbage with Prunes and Red Wine

If you're entertaining, Winexpert Burlington has this amazing side-dish recipe for you to present to your guests!

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Red cabbage is not only beautiful in colour, but if cooked properly it's simply delicious! It's crunchy, tangy, and by adding prunes it gives the dish an amazingly "sweet & sour" taste.

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If you're not big on prunes - or they affect your stomach, as they do with some people - you can replace the prunes with diced apples. Try this dish as a side for pork or chicken, or even yummy as a side dish for your turkey festivities!

What you'll need:

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• 1/2 head of red cabbage, cut into shavings

• 1 large white onion, diced

• 3 garlic cloves

• 1 Cup finely chopped prunes (or substitute for gala apples)

• 1/2 Cup red wine (dry is best for this recipe)

• 2 Tbsp. vinegar (apple cider is best for this recipe)

• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar (ONLY if not using dates or apples!)

• 2 Tbsp. grapeseed or olive oil

• a pinch of allspice

• a pinch of nutmeg (optional)

• sale & pepper to taste

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Here's how to make it:

Heat the oil in a large frying pan at medium heat, then and add onions & garlic stirring until onions are translucent (do not burn the garlic as it will be grossly bitter!)

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Add the cabbage and sauté until it's well-coated. Then add the prunes (or apples) and the red wine, mix well.

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Turn heat to low, add the spices and flavourings and cover, cooking for an additional 5 to 10 minutes until softer but not gooey (unless you like gooey, then please go ahead!)

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Cheers to wine!

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