Rödkål (Red Cabbage)

Ingredients

• •1 red cabbage (about 1 kilogram), cored
• •1 yellow or red onion
• •4 sour apples
• •2 tablespoons margarine or vegetable oil
• •8 cloves
• •5 Jamaica peppers
• •1 to 2 tablespoons sugar
• •3 tablespoons red wine vinegar and/or lemon juice
• •Salt to taste

Directions

1. 1Cut the red cabbage into thin slices. Cut the apples (without cores and peels) into pieces. Slice the onion.
2. 2Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
3. 3Add the cabbage, onion, apples, vinegar, spices and salt.
4. 4Cook covered over low heat for one hour, stirring occasionally.
5. 5Add more vinegar or lemon juice according to taste. Serve hot.
6. 6If prepared during high season for red cabbage (autumn - early winter), the dish can readily be deep frozen and be kept for at least half a year.
7. 7Red Cabbage is a traditional dish, together with ham on Christmas eve for many Swedish families; however, it is often served outside of the Christmas season with ham, pork, spare ribs or similar types of meat.