Cabbage Rolls: perfect for dinner!

published on 8 January, 2018 at 13:18

Ingredients:
green cabbage

28 oz crushed tomatoes
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 cup water
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheese
500g ground pork
500g ground beef
½ cup jasmine rice
⅓ cup parsley
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 egg
Salt&Pepper

Preparation:
Put a cabbage in a large pot of boiling salted water, blanch the cabbage leaves for about 3 minutes. Remove the leaves from the boiling water and immediately put them in the bowl of cold water. Let drain completely.
Mix the crushed tomatoes, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar and water. Mix until combined
Pour ¼ of the sauce in the bottom baking dish
Combine the ground pork, ground beef, rinsed jasmine rice, parsley, onion, garlic, egg, black pepper and salt. Mix until well combined.
Scoop out 2 tbsp of the meat mixture, and roll it into an oval cigar shape between the palms of your hands. Place the meat oval horizontally on a cabbage leaf near the base. Fold the sides of the cabbage leaf over the meat and roll like a burrito. Place in the prepared baking dish
Pour the remaining tomato sauce over the top of the cabbage rolls.
Bake at 350F/175C for 45 min