Name: Pork cabbage rolls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 large cabbage leaves, trimmed; 1/4 teaspoon olive oil; 1 large carrot, grated coarsely; 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped; 1 stalk celery, trimmed, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 200 gram pork fillet, minced; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 2 cup cooked white long-grain rice; tomato sauce; Tomato sauce; 1 1/2 cup (390 grams) bottled tomato pasta sauce; 1/2 cup (125 millilitres) chicken stock; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Pork cabbage rolls

So hearty and warming, these pork and cabbage rolls will convert anyone to a love of cabbage dishes.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

Ingredients

8 large cabbage leaves, trimmed

1/4 teaspoon olive oil

1 large carrot, grated coarsely

1 medium brown onion, finely chopped

1 stalk celery, trimmed, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

200 gram pork fillet, minced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

2 cup cooked white long-grain rice

tomato sauce

Tomato sauce

1 1/2 cup (390 grams) bottled tomato pasta sauce

1/2 cup (125 millilitres) chicken stock

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Method

1.Boil, steam or microwave cabbage leaves briefly until pliable; drain. Rinse under cold water; drain. Pat dry with absorbent paper.

2.In large frying pan, heat oil; cook carrot, onion, celery and garlic, stirring, about 5 minutes or until onion softens. Add mince and paste; cook, stirring, until mince is browned. Add spices; cook, stirring, until fragrant. Stir in rice; cool 10 minutes.

3.Divide rice mixture among leaves; roll firmly to enclose filling, folding in edges. In large baking-paper-lined bamboo steamer over large saucepan of simmering water, cook rolls, in single layer, about 10 minutes or until heated through.

4.Meanwhile, make tomato sauce.

5.Serve cabbage rolls with tomato sauce.

6.To make sauce: in a small saucepan, combine sauce, stock and garlic; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until thickened slightly. Stir in parsley.

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