Name: Traditional Romanian Sarmale with Mamaliga
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Romania
Ingredients: 12 cabbage leaves; 1 lb ground beef; 1 lb ground pork; 1 cup rice; 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp caraway seeds; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 cups chicken broth; 2 cups milk; 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Method

Blanch cabbage leaves in boiling water until tender
In a bowl, mix beef, pork, rice, onion, garlic, caraway seeds, paprika, salt, and pepper
Place a cabbage leaf on a work surface, add filling, and roll tightly
Repeat with remaining leaves
In a pot, bring chicken broth to a boil
Add rolled cabbage and simmer for 1 hour
In a separate pot, cook milk, butter, salt, and nutmeg until thickened
Serve sarmale with mamaliga
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.