Champagne Cabbage

Name: Champagne Cabbage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 large onions, peeled and sliced very thin; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 large tart apples, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch (I use granny smith); 1 red cabbage; 1 green cabbage; 1 1/2 cups champagne, room temperature; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Submitted by SuzieQue

"This is the tastiest cabbage you've ever eaten and quite different."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

2 large onions, peeled and sliced very thin
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 large tart apples, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch (I use granny smith)
1 red cabbage
1 green cabbage
1 ¹⁄₂ cups champagne, room temperature
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon lemon, zest of
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

directions

Melt the butter in a large heavy saucepan and add the onions.
Cook and stir over medium heat until they soften.
Add the apple slices and saute for 5 minutes.
Core the cabbages and slice them very very thin.
Add to the saucepan with 1/3 of the champagne, the sugar, lemon zest,salt and lemon juice.
Bring to a boil and simmer gently, covered for 15 minutes.
Add the remaining champagne and a grind or two of pepper and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
Serve immediately.
The cabbage stays fairly crisp because of the acid in the champagne and lemon.