Lamb & Rice Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Lamb & Rice Stuffed Cabbage Rolls might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 15g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 412 calories. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. If you have parsley, bay leaves, ground cumin, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Instructions
Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat; heat oil in the melted butter. Cook and stir 1/2 diced onion until translucent, about 8 minutes.
Add garlic and cook and stir for 1 minute.
Remove from heat. Stir in 1 teaspoon black pepper, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and oregano. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
Combine lamb, rice, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 cup parsley, almonds, and currants in a large bowl.
Add cooled onion mixture and mix until combined. Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Fill a large pot halfway with water and bring to a boil.
Remove the core from the cabbage head and place the head in the boiling water. Cover and simmer until leaves begin to fall away, about 5 minutes.
Remove the 2 outer layers of leaves to a paper towel-lined plate, cover and continue cooking for 1 to 2 more minutes.
Remove the remaining large leaves to the plate. You will need 8 large and about 7 smaller leaves.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Take 1 cabbage leaf and remove the root end.
Place about 1/2 cup of the lamb mixture toward the bottom edge of the cabbage leaf and roll into a log. Repeat with remaining lamb mixture and 7 more large leaves to create 8 cabbage rolls.
Line the bottom of a large casserole dish or Dutch oven with 4 or 5 smaller cabbage leaves.
Place cabbage rolls on top; season with salt and black pepper.
Add bay leaves and tomato puree.
Sprinkle 1/2 sliced onion over the top and cover with 3 or 4 more cabbage leaves. Cover casserole.
Bake in the preheated oven until the lamb is tender and the rice is cooked, 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
Serve with pan juices poured over the top and garnished with feta cheese and 2 tablespoons parsley.