Stuffed Cabbage: Cavolo Ripieno

Name: Stuffed Cabbage: Cavolo Ripieno
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters fresh bread crumbs, plus 1/2 cup, toasted; 2 kilograms peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand and juices reserved; 1 mediums carrot, finely shredded; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 3 eggs; 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tablespoon dried; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 large head green cabbage; 680 grams ground turkey; 1 bunch mint leaves, finely chopped; 1 Spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice; 2 bunches Italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup; 1 mediums red onion, finely chopped; 10 sage leaves, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 servings Salt, to taste

Stuffed Cabbage: Cavolo Ripieno might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 593 calories, 53g of protein, and 22g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 51% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of thyme leaves, salt, cabbage, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons salt.

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Water

Salt

Remove whole leaves from the cabbage to yield 14 large leaves and plunge into the boiling water. Cook until soft enough to fold, about 4 to 5 minutes.

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Cabbage

Water

Drain and rinse with cool water and lay out on clean kitchen towels to continue cooling.

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Water

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Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, place the ground turkey, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1/2 cup parsley, red onion, sage, salt and pepper and eggs and mix well with hands.

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Salt And Pepper

Ground Turkey

Breadcrumbs

Red Onion

Parsley

Egg

Sage

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Lay out the cabbage leaves on a cutting board and place a medium-sized handful of the turkey mixture in the lower center of each leaf. Fold the lateral sides inward and roll from the base to form a closed pocket out of each stuffed leaf. In an ovenproof casserole large enough to hold all the cabbage rolls, place half the tomato sauce and all the wine.

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Tomato Sauce

Cabbage

Whole Turkey

Roll

Base

Wine

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Lay the cabbage rolls atop the sauce. Spoon the remaining sauce over and bake 1 hour.

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Cabbage

Roll

Sauce

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Remove and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2-cup bread crumbs, 1/4 cup parsley and chopped mint.

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Parsley

Mint

Serve immediately.

In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and light golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the thyme and carrot and cook 5 minutes more, until the carrot is quite soft.

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Carrot

Thyme

Add the tomatoes and juice and bring to a boil, stirring often. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes until as thick as hot cereal. Season with salt and serve. This sauce holds 1 week in the refrigerator or up to 6 months in the freezer.

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Tomato