Recipe of Frikadeller Smørrebrød

Danish Red Cabbage

Denmark's got tasty meatballs too.

Recipe Summary Danish Red Cabbage

Danish side dish served hot with meatballs (frikadeller), pork chops, pork roast, duck. Particularly popular around Christmas.

Ingredients | Frikadeller Smørrebrød

1 (2 pound) red cabbage

2 tablespoons butter

¼ cup distilled white vinegar

1 cup cranberry juice

2 tablespoons sugar, or more to taste

salt to taste

Directions

Remove the outer set of leaves of cabbage and discard. Cut cabbage quarters; remove and discard white stem. Chop remaining cabbage finely.

Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Cook and stir cabbage in melted butter until softened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour vinegar over cabbage and stir to coat. Add cranberry juice and sugar to the pot. Season cabbage mixture with salt.

Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the pot, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is completely tender, 60 to 75 minutes. Add more sugar towards the end if it is tart.

Info | Frikadeller Smørrebrød

prep: 15 mins cook: 1 hr 5 mins total: 1 hr 20 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

TAG : Danish Red Cabbage

Side Dish, Vegetables,