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Cabbage-Wrapped Meat and Rice Stuffed Leaves

Name: Cabbage-Wrapped Meat and Rice Stuffed Leaves
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 100 g ground beef; 100 g ground pork; 1 cup cooked rice; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 10 cabbage leaves; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 2 tbsp olive oil

Cabbage leaves stuffed with a savory meat and rice mixture, a staple in Romanian cuisine.

75 minutes4 servings

Method

In a bowl, mix ground beef, pork, rice, salt, and pepper.
Place a spoonful of the mixture in the center of each cabbage leaf.
Roll the leaves tightly and place them in a pot.
Add lemon juice, olive oil, and enough water to cover the leaves.
Cover and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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