Spiced Cabbage with Blueberries (Kryddað Rauðkál með Bláberjum)

Name: Spiced Cabbage with Blueberries (Kryddað Rauðkál með Bláberjum)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 6-8
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. unsalted butter; 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 2 cups fresh blueberries; 1 ⁄ 2 cup red currant jam; 1 ⁄ 4 cup red wine vinegar; 2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 tsp. ground ginger; 1 large head red cabbage, cored and thinly sliced; 1 tart green apple, such as Granny Smith, cored, peeled, and roughly chopped; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Serves
serves 6-8

INGALLS PHOTOGRAPHY

Cookbook author Nanna Rögnvaldardóttir braises ruby red cabbage with warm spices, fruit, and jam for this festive, sweet-tart side dish that rounds out an Icelandic Christmas menu. This recipe first appeared in our December 2014 issue with the story Northern Lights.

Ingredients

2 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
2 cups fresh blueberries
¹⁄₂ cup red currant jam
¹⁄₄ cup red wine vinegar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 large head red cabbage, cored and thinly sliced
1 tart green apple, such as Granny Smith, cored, peeled, and roughly chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in an 8-qt. saucepan over medium-high. Cook onion until soft, 5–7 minutes. Add blueberries, jam, vinegar, cinnamon, ginger, cabbage, apple, salt, pepper, and ¼ cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, covered, until cabbage is tender, about 1 hour.

Melt butter in an 8-qt. saucepan over medium-high. Cook onion until soft, 5–7 minutes. Add blueberries, jam, vinegar, cinnamon, ginger, cabbage, apple, salt, pepper, and ¼ cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, covered, until cabbage is tender, about 1 hour.