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Dinner for 4

Lamb Stuffed Cabbage

Cabbage leaves wrap lamb, rice, chickpeas, herbs, and spices before simmering gently in a covered pot.

$2.78per serving $$
70 minstart to table
4servings

MediterraneanDairy-freeGluten-freeFamilyDinnersSpring

Ingredients

  • 500 g lamb mince
  • 1 large cabbage
  • 8 oz onion
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp cilantro
  • 2 tbsp dill
  • 2 oz rice
  • 2 oz chickpeas
  • 3 oz lamb fat
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 3 tbsp water

Steps

  1. Boil the cabbage in a large pot of water for 5 to 7 minutes, then separate and drain the softened leaves.
  2. Mix the lamb, onion, salt, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, cilantro, dill, rice, chickpeas, lamb fat, tomato puree, and water in a bowl.
  3. Place 2 tablespoons of filling on each cabbage leaf and roll the leaves tightly.
  4. Arrange the rolls seam-side down in a 5-quart pot and add enough water to nearly cover them.
  5. Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes.
  6. Check that the filling reaches 160 F, then rest the rolls for 3 minutes before serving.

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