Name: Red Cabbage with Chestnuts
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh chestnuts; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 1 2-pound head red cabbage, cored, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup red wine vinegar; 6 tablespoons water; 3 tablespoons sugar

In typical Alsatian fashion, this cabbage has a delicious sweet-and-sour flavor.

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 8

Ingredients

1 pound fresh chestnuts

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 large onion, thinly sliced

1 2-pound head red cabbage, cored, thinly sliced

1/2 cup red wine vinegar

6 tablespoons water

3 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Using small knife, cut an X in each chestnut. Place in roasting pan. Bake until shells loosen, about 35 minutes. Cool slightly. Remove hard shell and brown skin from each nut. Set aside.
Step 2
Heat oil in large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add cabbage, vinegar, water and sugar. Cover; cook until cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes. Add nuts; cook until warm, about 10 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.