Braised stuffed cabbage

Braised stuffed cabbage

Area: Polish

Category: Vegetarian

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
Cabbage Leaves6 large
Olive Oil2 tablespoons
Onion1 chopped
Rosemary2 tsp
Celery1 chopped
Basmati Rice140g
Cooked Chestnut140g
Cranberry50g
Vegetable Stock300ml
Balsamic Vinegar1 tablespoon
Clear Honey1 tsp

Instruction

  • step 1 Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4
  • Remove the tough central stalk from the cabbage leaves
  • Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the cabbage, then cook for just 1-2 mins until the leaves are starting to wilt
  • Drain and refresh under cold running water
  • Drain well, then pat dry with a tea towel
  • step 2 Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion, then fry for 5 mins until slightly browned
  • Add the rosemary and celery, then cook for 8 mins more
  • Stir in the rice, then cook for a min or so until the grains are glistening
  • Remove from the heat, stir in the chestnuts and cranberries, then season
  • step 3 Spoon a little stuffing onto a cabbage leaf, roll up and fold in the sides to enclose the filling
  • Put in a single layer in a large, oiled, shallow ovenproof dish with the join underneath
  • Fill the remaining leaves in the same way
  • Mix the stock, vinegar and honey, then pour over the cabbage
  • Cover the dish tightly with foil, bake for 1 hr, uncover, then cook for a further 15 mins