🥬 Traditional Homemade Sarma (Stuffed Sour Cabbage Rolls) | Granny Zen Kitchen

Ingredients

• 🥬 1 large head of sour cabbage (or ~20 leaves)
• 🥩 300g ground pork
• 🥩 300g ground beef
• 🧅 1 onion, finely chopped
• 🍚 100g uncooked rice
• 🌶️ 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 🧂 Salt, to taste
• ⚫ Black pepper, to taste
• 🌿 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 🥓 200g smoked meat (ribs, bacon, or sausage)
• 🍃 2 bay leaves
• 💧 Water or broth (to cover)
• Optional roux (zaprška):
• 🛢️ 2 tbsp oil
• 🌾 1 tbsp flour