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Traditional Romanian Sarmale with Tomato Sauce Simmer

Name: Traditional Romanian Sarmale with Tomato Sauce Simmer
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 12 large cabbage leaves; 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 lb ground pork; 1 cup rice; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 cup tomato sauce

Cabbage rolls with ground meat and rice

70 minutes4 servings

Method

Blanch cabbage leaves
In a bowl, mix meat, rice, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper
Wrap cabbage leaves with meat mixture
Place in a pot with tomato sauce
Simmer for 1 hour
Let rest before serving
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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