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Beets & Red Cabbage Sauerkraut
Photo: Simon Mannweiler, cropped · CC BY-SA 4.0

7215 MIN · 45 KCAL

Beets & Red Cabbage Sauerkraut

Tangy fermented beets and red cabbage with caraway.

VegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeLow-carbMake ahead

Ingredients

  • 11 ozbeets, grated or thinly sliced
  • 1 lbred cabbage, finely shredded
  • 1onion, small
  • 2 tspcaraway seeds
  • 1 tspsea salt
  • 1 1/4 tspblack pepper, freshly ground

Method

  1. 1

    Tip all the ingredients into a large bowl, add 1–1½ tsp freshly ground black pepper, then scrunch everything together with your hands for 5 mins until the juices start to run. Consider wearing gloves to avoid staining from the beets.

  2. 2

    Press the vegetables down firmly in the bowl, then cover the surface with a large sheet of plastic wrap or a beeswax wrap, pressing it against the veg and up the sides. Place a similar-sized bowl on top and weigh it down with heavy cans or packs of dried goods so the juices rise to cover the surface. Cover again.

  3. 3

    Leave to ferment at room temperature for at least five days; for maximum flavor, ferment for one to five weeks until bubbling subsides.

  4. 4

    After a few days, check the sauerkraut. Stir to release built-up gas bubbles, then re-cover and weigh it down again. Once the desired sourness is reached, pack into sterilized jars and refrigerate for up to six months.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
45
Protein
2g
Carbs
10g
Fat
0g

Estimated from USDA data

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