Sarmale · Romania
Sauerkraut Rolls with Pork and Rice
Traditional Romanian stuffed cabbage rolls with ground meat and sauerkraut.
70 minutes6 servings

Ingredients
Method
- In a large pot, cook the sauerkraut with some water until tender.
- In a pan, cook the ground pork with chopped onion until browned.
- Add rice, tomato paste, caraway seeds, salt, and pepper to the meat mixture. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Lay the sauerkraut leaves flat, place a spoonful of the meat mixture on each, roll them up, and secure with a toothpick.
- Place the rolled sauerkraut in a pot, cover with water, and simmer for 1 hour.
- Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.