Stuffed Cabbage Leaf Rolls

Submitted by Sueie

"Cabbage leaves rolled and filled with rice,herbs and nuts. Easy no fuss recipe."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 6-8 rolls
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 6 -8 outer cabbage leaves
• 250 g cooked rice
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1⁄2 lemon, juice and grated rind,plus 2 slices
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts or 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint
• 1 cup tomato juice
• salt and pepper
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped

directions

1. Blanch cabbage leaves in boiling water to soften.
2. Heat olive oil and toss in the onion and garlic.
3. Fry for 5 minutes over moderate heat.
4. Add the tomatoes, parsley and mint and fry for 4 minutes more.
5. Cool.
6. Mix together the tomato juice, rice,pinenuts or sunflower seeds, lemon juice and rind, season well with salt and pepper.
7. Roll 3- 4 tablespoons in each leaf, tucking in the edges to make a neat parcel.
8. Pack together tightly in a shallow pan, pour over the tomato juice and throw in the two slices of lemon.
9. Simmer for 20- 30 minutes over gentle heat, with a tight fitting lid on.
10. Rolls can be served hot or cold.

Reviews

[mersaydees]

This is a wonderful vegetarian/vegan version of cabbage rolls. When I made this, the instructions were a bit confusing. in step 7 it is referring to the rice mixture and step 8 refers to the tomato juice mixture. Thanks, Sueie! Made for my friend who's child has PKU.