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Romanian Sarmale (Cabbage Rolls)

Name: Romanian Sarmale (Cabbage Rolls)
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Sarmale
Ingredients: 1 head of green cabbage; 500g ground pork; 1 cup cooked rice; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp caraway seeds; 1 cup beef broth

Traditional Romanian stuffed cabbage rolls with a savory meat and rice filling.

60 minutes6 servings

Method

Shred the cabbage and blanch it in boiling water until tender.
In a bowl, mix ground pork, rice, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, and caraway seeds.
Place a cabbage leaf on a flat surface, add a spoonful of the meat mixture, roll it tightly, and secure with a toothpick.
Arrange the rolls in a pot, add beef broth, cover, and simmer for 45-50 minutes.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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