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    Slow Cooker Red Cabbage

    Cooked Slow Cooker Red Cabbage

    A quick and easy way to cook red cabbage. Prepare everything the night before, chuck it in the slow cooker and put it on in the morning.

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    Cooked Slow Cooker Red Cabbage

    Slow Cooker Red Cabbage

    I love red cabbage with turkey, but it can seem a dish too far with all the other vegetables and accompaniments necessary for Christmas lunch.

    Prepare the night before

    This recipe, though, can be prepared (all 10 minutes of it) the night before and then put in the slow cooker/crockpot four hours (or more) before you want to eat lunch.

    Key Ingredients in Slow Cooker Red Cabbage

    You can use your favourite red cabbage recipe - just remember you need four hours on HIGH or 6-8 hours on LOW for it to cook. Otherwise, the basics are:

    • Red Cabbage - Coarsely shredded, about ½ cm shreds
    • Apple - I don't always, but if you want a more sweet and sour flavour, coarsely grate an apple in
    • Vinegar - I prefer white wine vinegar, although if I had red wine vinegar I would use that
    • Sugar/honey etc. - Whatever you have, dark brown sugar for preference
    • Spices - I only use nutmeg, but if you like more spice, add cinnamon and/or cloves (or mixed spice)
    • Other flavours - I like orange zest, and definitely some salt

    Help! I don't know which slow cooker to buy

    If you’re bewildered by all the options take a look at my buying guide: 5 tips for Buying a Slow Cooker.

    What else do you need to make Slow Cooker Red Cabbage?

    • Digital Slow Cooker – With a non-stick cooking dish that's easy to clean.

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    Slow Cooker Red Cabbage

    A quick and easy way to cook red cabbage.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time4 hrs
    Total Time4 hrs 10 mins
    Course: Accompaniment
    Cuisine: British
    Servings: 8 servings
    Author: [email protected] Cooks

    Ingredients

    • 1 red cabbage
    • 2 onions
    • 1 orange, zested
    • 3 tablespoons soft brown sugar (45ml)
    • 175 ml vinegar
    • Salt to taste
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    Equipment

    Morphy Richards Slow Cooker
    3.5l slow cooker or crockpot

    Instructions

    • Coarsely shred the cabbage - about ½cm slices
      1 red cabbage
    • Thickly slice and then chop the onions
      2 onions
    • Zest the orange
      1 orange,
    • Put all the ingredients in the slow cooker on HIGH for 4 hours or on LOW for 8 hours
      1 red cabbage, 2 onions, 1 orange,, 3 tablespoons soft brown sugar, 175 ml vinegar, Salt to taste

    Notes

    Everyday Cooks tip:
    Red Cabbage can be kept warm for at least two hours before serving.

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    Comments

    1. Diane Worwood says

      December 22, 2021 at 3:54 pm

      Can I freeze this slow cooker red cabbage?

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      • Susie Collings says

        December 24, 2021 at 12:25 pm

        Hi Diane, Yes you can freeze it and heat up in the microwave or on the hob to serve.

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    2. Laura says

      July 02, 2021 at 4:42 pm

      Hi, I don't have any red or white wine vinger can I use just normal white vinger?

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      • Susie Collings says

        July 06, 2021 at 9:16 pm

        Hi Laura, You can use malt vinegar if you have it. Distilled malt vinegar should be okay.

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