Name: Romanian Cabbage Rolls with Pork and Tomatoes
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 1 large head of green cabbage; 500 g ground pork; 200 g rice; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Cabbage rolls filled with a mixture of ground pork and rice, simmered in a tangy tomato sauce.

Method

Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage and blanch them in boiling water until tender.
In a bowl, mix ground pork, rice, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika.
Place a handful of the mixture in the center of each cabbage leaf and roll tightly.
In a large pot, sauté the chopped tomatoes with oil, then add the rolled cabbage and enough water to cover.
Simmer on low heat for 1-1.5 hours until the cabbage is tender and the flavors are well combined.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.