Braised stuffed cabbage
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Measure |
| Cabbage Leaves | 6 large |
| Olive Oil | 2 tablespoons |
| Onion | 1 chopped |
| Rosemary | 2 tsp |
| Celery | 1 chopped |
| Basmati Rice | 140g |
| Cooked Chestnut | 140g |
| Cranberry | 50g |
| Vegetable Stock | 300ml |
| Balsamic Vinegar | 1 tablespoon |
| Clear Honey | 1 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
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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
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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