Braised Red Cabbage with Beer and Apple

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium red cabbage thinly sliced
• 2 medium onions sliced
• 2 medium apples cored and sliced
• 1 12 oz can of pale ale (we used Libra Pale Ale)
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp allspice
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar

Directions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan.
2. Add the red cabbage and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the apples, sauté for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the white wine vinegar.
5. Stir well and bring to a boil.
6. Reduce to a slow simmer and cook for 1 hour or until all of the liquid is gone.
7. Finish with the white wine vinegar.

Pair With a Smoked Pork Chop

1. Cook the smoked chop of your choice.
2. Using a med size pan, melt butter and sear the chops on both sides for 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Serve on a bed of the beer braised red cabbage and apple.

Libra Pale Ale is available online and at Sobeys locations.