Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced

1 Gala or Fuji apple, halved, cored, and sliced

1 head red cabbage (2 pounds), cored, quartered, and thinly sliced

Coarse salt and ground pepper

3 tablespoons cider vinegar

4 teaspoons sugar

1/2 cup water

Preparation

In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, melt butter over medium. Add onion and apple; cook, stirring, until onion softens, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in red cabbage and season with salt and pepper. Add vinegar, sugar, and water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until cabbage is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.