Can you freeze braised red cabbage?

[MumOfTheMoos]

I made FAR too much braised red cabbage (a slightly amended nigella Viennese cabbage with sour cream in it) for Sunday lunch yesterday.

My 10mth old DS loves it but it will take him about 2 weeks to get through it even if he has it twice a day - so, can I freeze it? As lots of DS sized portions in the freezer would be fab. What does anyone think?

I braise it with cider and apples, then freeze it - it's fine, and lovely with sausage and mash

You can but it'll still taste like red cabbage.....

That should also have a face on it - sorry!

Yes - always make loads more than needed & freeze.

Yes. You get so much out of one cabbage - and it's always improved by freezing, IMO.

Totally yes - this is how i always cook it - do a big casserole once in a while and freeze in 2 person portions. I do cabbage + apple + brown sugar + malt vinegar (lots) + lemon - is delish!

Yes I freeze my standard rotkohl (braised with apples and onion), it is absolutely fine - and the only practical thing to do since you tend to make a whole cabbage's worth! I'd be a bit more hesitant about whether something with cream in would freeze okay though...

Thanks everybody - DS size portions now in the freezer plus neither Sunday lunch for just us sized portion.

I know hat you mean about the cream but I've rationalised it as I've frozen a peppered steak casserole with cream in it before and I defrosted lovely!

Thank you

I wouldn't have thought so with the soured cream in?

Yes and it actually matures and is even better once freezed and then thawed.