Rice and Cremini Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- 1 cup brown rice
- 14 cup wild rice
- 1 (2 lb) savoy cabbage, cored
- 2 cups whole milk yogurt
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 12 lb cremini mushroom, thickly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 shallots, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped dill
- 3 cups chopped canned tomatoes, drained
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 12 cup walnuts, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil.
- Stir in the brown and wild rices, cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 45 minutes.
- Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, add the cabbage, cored side down, and cook over moderately high heat until the outer leaves begin to loosen, about 10 minutes.
- Using tongs, carefully peel 8 outer leaves from the head of cabbage as they become loose.
- Reserve the remaining cabbage for another use.
- Cut each of the 8 leaves in half and discard the thick center rib.
- In a medium bowl, blend the yogurt and garlic; season with salt and pepper.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet.
- Add the mushrooms and lemon juice; season with salt.
- Cook over moderate heat until the mushrooms are tender and their liquid has evaporated, about 6 minutes.
- Add the shallots and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms to the rice.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon of the dill and 1/2 cup of the yogurt sauce; season with salt and pepper.
- Add the tomatoes to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat until their liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste and season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Spread a cabbage leaf on a work surface with the cut side facing you.
- Place 1/4 cup of the rice filling within 1/2 inch of the edge.
- Roll the leaf over the filling, tucking in the sides as you roll, to form a neat package.
- Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling.
- Spoon half of the tomato sauce into a shallow 10-by-14-inch glass baking dish.
- Add 1/4 cup of water, arrange the rolls in the baking dish, seam side down.
- Spoon the remaining tomato sauce over the rolls and cover with foil.
- Bake the cabbage rolls for 45 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling and the rolls are hot throughout.
- Transfer the cabbage rolls to plates.
- Spoon the remaining 1 1/2 cups of yogurt sauce over the rolls.
- Sprinkle with the walnuts and the remaining 1 tablespoon of dill and serve.
brown rice, wild rice, savoy cabbage, milk yogurt, garlic, salt, unsalted butter, cremini mushroom, lemon juice, shallots, dill, tomatoes, tomato paste, walnuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rice-and-cremini-stuffed-cabbage-rolls-331945 (may not work)