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Braised red cabbage with pomegranate recipe

Braised red cabbage with pomegranate recipe

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Braise this bright and colourful vegetable and serve alongside beef medallions and pomegranate seeds for a seasonal main that's bursting with colour and flavour. See method

  • Serves 6
  • 15 mins to prepare and 1 hr to cook
  • 121 calories / serving
  • Freezable
  • Healthy
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 1 small red cabbage (about 750g), quartered, cored and shredded
  • 1 red onion, finely sliced​
  • 400ml 100% pomegranate juice
  • 40g caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp redcurrant jelly or pomegranate sauce
  • 1 x 80g tub pomegranate seeds
  • 15g flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • beef medallion steaks (optional)
  • olive oil
  • za’atar, to serve (optional)
If you don't have red onions, try using white, brown or spring onions

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    515kj
    121kcal
    6%
  • Fat

    1g 1%
  • Saturates

    0g 0%
  • Sugars

    26g 29%
  • Salt

    0.1g 2%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 28.1g Protein 2g Fibre 3.9g

Method

  1. Put the cabbage, onion, juice and sugar in a pan. Season well and bring to a simmer over a medium heat. Cover, reduce the heat to low and cook for 45 mins, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender.
  2. Uncover and stir in the jelly. Cook for 10-15 mins until the juice has reduced to a sticky syrup. Toss through the pomegranate seeds and parsley to serve

For za’atar-spiced steaks
Rub each steak with 1 tsp of olive oil and 1-2 tsp of za’atar. Griddle or fry until cooked to your liking.

Freezing and defrosting guidelines
In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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