Braised red cabbage with pomegranate recipe

Braised red cabbage with pomegranate

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.

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  • Serves 6
  • 15 mins to prepare and 1 hour to cook
  • 121 calories / serving

  • Freezable
  • Dairy-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Healthy

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)

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Each serving contains

Energy
515kJ 121.0kcal
6%
Fat
1g
low1%
Saturates
0g
low0%
Sugars
26g
medium29%
Salt
0.1g
low2%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 28.1gProtein 2.0gFibre 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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