How Do You Make The Romanian Stuffed Cabbage?
This is a traditional Romanian recipe – seasoned ground beef wrapped in cabbage leaf. Cut out the hard spines with a knife after you break off the cabbage leaves. Boil a large pot of salted water over high heat. When the water begins to bubble, add in the cabbage. Turn heat down to “simmer”. Remove when the leaves begin to soften, about 20 seconds. Place the cabbage leaves on paper towels to dry and allow to cool. Pour some cooking oil in a frying pan over medium heat, and brown the chopped onions and rice. Add half-a-cup of hot water. Cover; allow the rice to cook. Let the rice cool after cooking. In a large bowl mix together the rice, beef, parsley, salt and pepper. Lay out cabbage leaves on a cutting board or wooden board. Crossing over the leaf part that was cut out and place a tablespoonful of beef mixture. Fold in the sides and roll the leaf over the mixture. Repeat with the remaining leaves and meat mixture. Slice the tomatoes and place 1/3 of the the slices in the bottom of a l
