Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage Recipe

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Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage Recipe

 

Lemon and tomato slices for garnish (optional)

3 heads Savoy cabbage

 

For the stuffing:

 

1 box matzoh, crumbled

4 cups vegetable stock or water

1 - 2 cups almonds, chopped

1 - 2 cups matzoh meal

1 large onion, finely chopped

4 large eggs, beaten

1 - 2 cups dark raisins

Salt and pepper to taste

 

For the sauce:

 

4 cans (11 oz. each or 311.84 grams each) kosher for Pesach tomato

mushroom sauce

4 1/2 cups vegetable stock

1 1/3 cups brown sugar

1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice

2 cups dry white wine

 

 

1. To prepare filling, combine all filling ingredients in a bowl and

set aside.

2. To prepare sauce, combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl and set

aside.

3. Core each head of cabbage, and place in a large pot of boiling

salted water.

4. Cover pot and simmer 15 minutes.

5. Drain and cool until the leaves are cool enough to handle.

6. Discard any torn outer leaves.

7. Peel off a leaf and lay it down so that the inside faces you; if

the bottom is too thick to roll, trim off some of the cabbage so it's

flexible.

8. Place leaf on flat surface.

9. Place about 2 tablespoons of filling at the core end of the leaf,

roll it over once, tuck in both sides, and roll up all the way.

10. Repeat until all the filling is used up, using only the larger

leaves - about two-thirds of each - head.

11. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius or

Centigrade).

12. Place rolls, flap down, in a 9-inch-by-13-inch (or

22.86-centimeter-by-33.02-centimeter) baking pan or casserole,

layering if necessary, and pour sauce over rolls.

13. Reserve 1 cup of sauce for basting and adding during first and

second baking.

14. Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes, basting occasionally.

15. Remove from oven, allow to cool, and refrigerate overnight or

longer, or freeze for later use (thaw before reheating).

16. Cook rolls again at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius or

Centigrade) for 45-50 minutes, basting and adding sauce if needed.

17. Garnish with lemon and-or tomato slices, if desired.

 

Makes 35 stuffed cabbage rolls.