Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Sarma) | Jernej Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion
• 2 tbsp pancetta, thinly chopped
• 1 garlic clove, diced
• 1 tsp mixture (dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, bay leaf)
• 120 g (1/2 cup) long grain rice, uncooked
• 180 ml (2/3 cup) water
• 600 g (1.4 pounds) ground beef
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, diced
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 large sour cabbage head (2 kg or 4 pounds)
• 450 g (1 pound) slab of smoked bacon
• 3 tbsp canola oil
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp paprika powder (BAM Spices)
• 1/2 tsp tomato paste