Basmati RiceStuffed Cabbage
- 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 stalk celery, chopped ( 1/2 cup)
- 1 small red or green bell pepper, diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 3 cups thinly sliced mushrooms (8 oz.)
- 1 medium clove garlic, minced
- 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or water
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked basmati rice
- 2 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
- 1 large green cabbage, cored
- 2 lbs. fresh sauerkraut
- 3 1/2 cups prepared tomato sauce
- In large saucepan, heat oil over medium-low heat.
- Add onion, celery and bell pepper; season with salt.
- Cover and cook 5 minutes.
- Stir in mushrooms and garlic.
- Cover and cook 5 minutes.
- Stir in broth and rice; season with freshly ground pepper.
- Increase heat and bring to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and fluff rice with fork.
- Stir in parsley; set aside.
- In large pot, bring 1 inch water to a boil.
- Place cabbage in water, cored side down.
- Cover and cook 5 minutes.
- Remove cabbage from pot.
- As soon as possibleusing fork if necessary to grab leavespeel off first 4 leaves.
- Return cabbage to pot, cover and cook 5 minutes; peel off 4 more leaves.
- You will need 8 leaves.
- Cover leaves with plastic wrap.
- (Reserve remaining cabbage for soup.)
- When leaves are cool enough to handle, carve off as much tough ridge as you can from center of leaves, cutting flush with leaf.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Drain sauerkraut in colander.
- Rinse briefly then squeeze out most of liquid.
- Place sauerkraut in even layer in medium to large shallow casserole (13 x 9-inch).
- Top with 2 cups tomato sauce.
- Place about 3/4 cup of rice in center of each leaf.
- Fold up sides and place stuffed leaves, seam side down, in casserole.
- Spoon remaining 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce over cabbage.
- Cover with foil and bake until bubbly and heated through, about 45 minutes.
- Check after 30 minutes and if it seems too liquidy, remove foil during last 10 to 15 minutes of baking.
- Serve hot.
olive oil, onion, celery, red, mushrooms, clove garlic, lowsodium, basmati rice, parsley, green cabbage, fresh sauerkraut, tomato sauce
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/basmati-rice-151-stuffed-cabbage/ (may not work)