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Knockwurst with Braised Cabbage and Apples

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6

Ingredients

4

tablespoons unsalted butter

2

medium onions, thinly sliced

3

pounds green cabbage (about 1 head), cored and thinly sliced

1

large, tart green apple, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and chopped

1

cup apple cider

1

/3 cup cider vinegar

2

tablespoons packed light-brown sugar

1

tablespoon coarse salt

1

teaspoon freshly ground pepper

9

knockwurst (about 2 pounds)

Whole-grain mustard, for serving

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Melt the butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions; cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and golden brown, about 18 minutes.

    Step 2

    Stir in the cabbage, apple, cider, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is very soft, about 1 hour.

    Step 3

    Tuck the sausages into the cabbage; cover the pot. Cook until heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve with mustard.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.