THE BEST CABBAGE ROLLS, You’ll absolutely be seduced by flavors!
1 Cabbage Head, separate leaves, destem bottoms a little, wash and blanch in ice water
1 Red Spring Onion
4 Garlic Cloves minced
1 cup Brown Rice
Oyster or Maitake Mushrooms
1 small jar of Sun-dried tomatoes Les Moulins Maijoub, cut length was, then bite size pieces
1 small jar of Broadbeans Le Catedral De Navarra
Fattoria Itala Porcini Mushroom Boullion
1 Tbs. Paprika
Saffron
Fresh Thyme, Oregano, Chives, Parsley minced
SAFFRON PORCINI RICE
1 cup Brown Rice
Boil 2 cups of water, add 1/4 Bouillon cube, 1 cup of rinsed rice, boil and simmer for 20 minutes, adding approximately 2 tsp of saffron, salt, white or brown miso.
In large iron skillet, add avocado oil, Spring Onion, Shallot, and garlic. Sauté until lightly browned. Wash Mushrooms, and sauté until lightly browned add a splash of Vermouth or White Wine and reduce, add Fava (broadbeans) Beans, sundried tomatoes, fresh spices, splash with EVOO and Lemon juice at end. Simmer on low for 15 to 20 minutes, boil water for cabbage below.
In separate pan one jar of Tomato Sauce, add 4 cloves garlic, oregano, Basil and simmer for at least 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350.
CABBAGE
When you slice be careful not to cut too much of stalk out, place the separated leaves in boiling water for 2-3 minutes and have an ice bowl ready to throw the slightly cooked leaves into to blanch. Remove from water and blot with paper towels.
Add the rice and bean stuffing and roll, with outer leaves up. Add the tomato sauce to bottom of casserole dish it was a little less than the whole jar, so eye the amount you can always add on top when you eat them. Place the roll on top of sauce and bake for 15 minutes and then cover and bake another 15 to 20 minutes. Brown with a little coating of EVOO.
OMG this dish was SO delicious. I give you the organic brands that I absolutely love, you can hopefully find them online to keep in your pantry. Any brands I list are for taste assurance and quality. The saffron rice is key!
Let me know if you tried this recipe, I even used it the next day without the rolls, just the beans and rice alone were delicious for leftovers. Enjoy!