Christmas Cabbage
CHRISTMAS CABBAGE RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp avocado oil ( or select extra virgin olive oil, sesame oil, walnut oil)
1-2 cloves of garlic-minced
2 -3 sprigs of rosemary - fresh
1 red cabbage - chopped
1 large or 2 medium apples -chopped (jicama, pears or 3/4 cup of dried cherries)
1 sweet onion (finely chopped)
1 inch piece ginger ~ peeled and grated
2-3 tsp. of butter
5-8 prunes
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
A pinch of salt and fresh ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat the oil and 1 tsp of butter in a large heavy-based fry pan. Add the rosemary by taking the soft needles off the stem. The rosemary will change colour to a dark green and get crispy. Add minced garlic and stir. Remove the rosemary and garlic with a slotted spoon. Add chopped onion and fry until slightly translucent. They will disappear while cooking. Then, add roughly chopped prunes and grated ginger to the oil/butter mixture, followed by the chopped cabbage, chopped apples and the balsamic vinegar. Then, add a good pinch of salt and pepper.
2. Bring to a boil while stirring. Then, turn down the heat and cover for 25-30 minutes. Stir fairly regularly, about every 5 minutes. When done, remove the lid to reduce the remaining liquid. Make sure the liquid has reduced and the cabbage is cooked well. Add 2 tsp of butter (optional). Stir the cabbage mixture. Do a taste test. Sprinkle crispy rosemary on top of the dish.
Serve hot.
Optional: Mix in a sprinkle of nutritional yeast, chia seeds, black sesame seeds or hemp protein powder at the end of the cooking process, before adding the crisp rosemary.