Dolmathes me Lahano Avgoelmono
When you cook cabbage it almost becomes sweet. When you stuff it with seasoned ground beef and rice and then smother it in a delicious lemony sauce, your mouth will be watering.
Ingredients:
1 large head of cabbage
1 yellow onion
1lb ground beef
½ cup white rice
3 eggs
¼ chopped parsley
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp pepper
¼ lemon juice
Instructions:
Carefully cut out stem of cabbage
Cook cabbage in large pot of water (cabbage should be fully submerged)
Cover and bring to a boil over medium high heat
As soon as water begins to boil and cabbage begins to open up, use 2 large spoons to slowly remove each leaf without tearing
Put cabbage leaves in large pan/dish
Continue until all cabbage leaves have been removed
Save 1 cup of cabbage broth for later
Combing grated onion, ground beef (or turkey), rice, 1 egg, parsley, 2 tbsp of olive oil, cumin (optional), salt, and pepper in large mixing boil and mix well w/ clean hands. Set aside.
Slice 1 inch or so off the bottom of each cabbage leaf and discard
Place 1tbsp of meat mixture in the center of cabbage leaf
Fold in each side and roll up like burrito
Continue w/ remaining leafs
Line bottom of a large, deep stockpot w/ the remainder of cabbage leaves
Line all the stuffed cabbage rolls in the pot
Layer with 2tbsps of olive oil and broth
Gently lay a heatproof plate on top of the rolls
Cover and cook over medium high heat for 60 minutes or until the rice and beef (or turkey) are fully cooked.
In separate bowl beat 2 eggs w/ whisk until frothy
Mix in lemon juice and 1 cup of cabbage broth
Pour mixture over cabbage rolls when done cooking
