Stuffed cabbage leaves

Stuffed cabbage leaves

rivercottage.net

This special occasion dish is perfect for preparing with a partner—one makes the sauce, the other the stuffing, and together you roll the parcels.

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Cooking tools:

  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Saucepan
  • Pan
  • Peeler
  • Pot
  • Colander
  • Kitchen towel
  • Paper towel
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spoon
  • Dish
  • Wooden spoon
  • Measuring spoon
  • Plate

Ingredients

  • 12 outer leaves from a large Savoy cabbage
  • 4 tablespoons soured cream, plus extra to serve (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • A couple of sprigs of thyme
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 600g fresh, ripe tomatoes, skinned and chopped, or a 400g tin plum tomatoes, roughly chopped, any stalky ends and skin removed
  • A pinch of sugar (optional)
  • Sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 120g pearled spelt, rice or pearl barley
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1–2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 50g currants
  • 50g walnuts, roughly chopped
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • A bunch of parsley, chopped
  • A handful of dill, chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon dried chilli flakes
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten

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