Braised Red Cabbage with Apples and Raisins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 medium head purple cabbage, chopped, about 12 cups
• 3/4 cup apple cider
• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1 gala apple, cut into matchsticks
• 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, warm the butter over medium-high heat until melted. Stir in the garlic and let it cook for 1 minute.
2. Add the cabbage, raisins, caraway seeds, and apple cider to the pan. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, lifting the lid now and then to stir.
3. Stir in the apples, cover again, and continue cooking until the cabbage is tender, about 5 minutes.
4. Pour in the apple cider vinegar and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Finish with salt and pepper to taste.