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Romanian Stuffed Cabbage Leaves (Sarmale)
Romanian Stuffed Cabbage Leaves (Sarmale)
- Recipe Submitted by Whoopie on 10/25/2014
Category: Main Dish, Peppers
Ingredients List
- 1 large head cabbage
- 6 oz bacon, diced
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 2 carrots, grated
- 1/2 cup long grain rice
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- salt & pepper
- 2 lbs ground pork
- 15 oz can tomato sauce diltuted with 1 can worth of water
- ham hock
- extra water, if needed
- a few sprigs of fresh dill
- ~~~~~~~~~~Garnishes~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Sour cream
- Fresh Dill
Directions
The first step to making sarmale is to soften the cabbage so that it is supple enough to wrap.
You can either”¦
A) submerge the head of cabbage in boiling water for half a minute until outer leaves are soft (then remove the soft leaves and repeat procedure)
OR
B) a couple of days before you want to make the sarmale, freeze your cabbage. Then place in refrigerator to thaw the night before you plan to make the sarmale.
I tried both ways and happen to prefer the boiling method myself , although you”™ll need a large scoop to get the cabbage in and out of the water easily.
You can either”¦
A) submerge the head of cabbage in boiling water for half a minute until outer leaves are soft (then remove the soft leaves and repeat procedure)
OR
B) a couple of days before you want to make the sarmale, freeze your cabbage. Then place in refrigerator to thaw the night before you plan to make the sarmale.
I tried both ways and happen to prefer the boiling method myself , although you”™ll need a large scoop to get the cabbage in and out of the water easily.
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