Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes (45 minutes largely hands off time)
Serves 12 to 16
2 medium heads radicchio
1 head red cabbage
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2 red onions, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1 teaspoon ground coriander
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 cup red wine
1/4 cup Madeira
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
Quarter and core the radicchio and cabbage, and very thinly slice both vegetables. Place the radicchio and cabbage in a large bowl. Sprinkle the orange juice, lemon juice and balsamic vinegar over them, give a very generous sprinkling of salt, and toss. (This will look like a large quantity of vegetables, which it is, but keep in mind it will reduce by almost half when cooked.) Set aside, and give the mixture a toss every once in a while, while you saute the onions; you can cover the bowl and refrigerate it overnight if you like.
Melt the butter in a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, red pepper flakes, coriander, and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 12 minutes, until the onions are very soft and lightly browned. Stir in the red wine, Madeira, honey and thyme, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes, and then stir in the radicchio, cabbage and citrus juices. Simmer over medium-low heat for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are wilted and very tender and the liquid has reduced and thickened a bit. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve hot or warm.
Nutrition information per serving: 100 calories; 36 calories from fat; 4 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 10 mg cholesterol; 102 mg sodium; 12 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 7 g sugar; 1 g protein.
Katie Workman, Associated Press
