As a matter of full disclosure, I want to say up front, I am not a foodie. I fully appreciate good food; I appreciate those that are passionate about food and its preparation, but I don’t get excited about food or cooking.

So, I admit that I am lazy about cooking, I am more of a heat and eat kind of girl. If it involves a lot of time and effort, there are at least 1,000 other things I’d rather be doing.

As it turns out, I am blessed to have some law of attraction thing going for me in that others seem to be happy to fill that role for me. But occasionally I find a recipe that looks or sounds good and I file it away for reference, such as the following …

Apple Braised Cabbage

• Low Fat
• Low Calories
• Low Cholesterol
• Low Sodium

Preparation time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Cooking time: 30 min

Ingredients

1/2 cup water
1 tsp unsalted butter or margarine
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp mace
3 tbsp cider vinegar
1-1/2 lb cole slaw
1/4 cup dry red wine or water
1 Jonathan apple, peeled, cored and chopped

Cooking Directions

Melt butter in a heavy non-reactive saucepan or skillet over medium heat. Sauté cabbage, stirring frequently, until it begins to wilt. Add remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Increase heat to medium high and boil 20 minutes or until cabbage is tender and most of liquid has evaporated.

Nutritionist Recommended For

Low Fat
Low Calories
Low Cholesterol
Low Sodium

Nutrition Facts

Calories 94
% Calories From Fat 11.5%
Total Fat 1.2g
Saturated Fats 0.7g
Mono-unsaturated Fats 0.3g
Poly-unsaturated Fats 0.1g
Cholesterol 2.5mg
Sodium 33mg
Total Carbohydrates 18g
Dietary Fiber 4.9g
Sugar 12g
Protein 2.3g

More Information

Vitamins

Thiamin B1 0.11 mg
Vitamin B12 0.002 mcg
Vitamin K 130 mcg
Vitamin A 210 IU
Niacin B3 0.44 mg
Pantothenic Acid 0.39 mg
Riboflavin B2 0.08 mg
Vitamin C 64 mg
Vitamin D 0 IU
Vitamin B6 0.23 mg
Vitamin E 0.31 mg
Choline 20 mg

Minerals

Manganese 0.35 mg
Magnesium 23 mg
Calcium 75 mg
Zinc 0.34 mg
Phosphorus 50 mg
Copper 0.052 mg
Fluoride 23 mcg
Selenium 0.57 mcg
Sodium 33 mg
Potassium 340 mg
Iron 0.89 mg