Name: Red Wine–Braised Cabbage and Onions
Cook time: 1 hr
Total time: 2 3/4 hr
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter; 1 1/2 pound red onions, halved lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 1 (3-pound) head of red cabbage, cut lengthwise into 8 wedges and wedges cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (16 cups); 2 cups dry red wine (from a 750-ml bottle); 2 cups water; 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 firm sweet apple, such as Honey Crisp, Gala, or Fuji, peeled and coarsely grated; 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 10 whole black peppercorns; 2 whole cloves; 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf; a 6-inch square of cheesecloth; kitchen string

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This dish is the vegetable incarnation of mulled wine—the cabbage and onions soak up all the flavor of the red wine and spices, becoming incredibly aromatic.

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