Beer-Braised Cabbage

Name: Beer-Braised Cabbage
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 1/2 cup, beer, preferably light-bodied lager; 1 tablespoon, whole grain mustard (see note); 1/2 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme; 1 small head, green cabbage (about 1 pound), halved, cored, and sliced thin; 2 teaspoons, cider vinegar; , Salt and pepper

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2009

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Sloppy, smelly cabbage is nobody's idea of great food. We were after a cooked side dish that we'd actually want to eat.

SERVES4

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To pump up the flavors of the braising liquid in our Beer-Braised Cabbage, we chose a light-bodied lager. We also used beer-complementing ingredients like sautéed onion, mustard, vinegar, and thyme. To ensure the cabbage didn’t overcook fro...

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