Recipe

Middle Eastern Meatless Cabbage Rolls Recipe

	Sola / All my dishes 11 months, 1 week ago Awesome veggie finger food.Great the night they are made and also easy to grab for a meal the next day.Delicious simple flavors.You can cheat and use toothpicks to secure rolls.Just be careful to remove them before serving.I realized the first time I... More Prep:25m Cook:75m Servings:6	Sola
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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Scallions,chopped

1/4 cup Olive Oil

1 cup Long Grain Rice

1 Cup Canned Chickpeas,drained

1/2 cup chopped Parsley

1 cup fresh Tomatoes,peeld and chopped

1/2 Tsp.Allspice

salt and pepper to taste

24 Cabbage Leaves

3 Garlic cloves

1 Tsp.Salt

1 Tsp.dried Mint

1/4 cup lemon juice

Directions

Gently saute scallions in 1/4 cup Olive oil,2-3 minutes.Place in large bowl with all ingredients listed above cabbage leaves.Add salt and pepper to taste.

Remove leaves from cabbage,careful not to tear them.Parboil in boiling water until limp enough to handle,cooking leaves in 2-3 batches.Drain in colander,rinse under cold water.

Cut out large center rib of each leaf,any large leaves cut in half.Line bottom of a deep pot with leftover ribs and torn leaves.

Place a generous Tblsp.of filling on bse of each leaf,roll once tuck in sides to contain filling,roll to the end of leaf.Repeat with remaining leaves and filling.

Crush and mince garlic.Place in medium bowl with salt,mint,lemon juice,mix in olive oil.

Pack rolls flap side down in prepared pot,sprinkling garlic lemon mixture between layers of rolls.Invert a plate on top of rolls,inside of pot to kep them intact during cooking.

Add cold water to just cover rolls.Place pot lid on firmly.Bring to boil,reduce to simmer for 45 minutes.Remove pot from heat and set aside for 30 minutes.

Serve at room temperture or cold.

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Comments

rml 9 months ago said:
Love all of the ingredients...Thanks!

jo_jo_ba 8 months, 1 week ago said:
Hey, I printed a variation of this out to try this week! Thanks!

yoyoyemen 8 months, 1 week ago said:
Should the rice be cooked beforehand or not?

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tinadunlap 6 months, 1 week ago said:
would like to try this with grape leaves instead of cabbage, what do you think? i know they sell them in a brine, just rinse well and roll. worth a shot, cabbage does not agree with lots of folks,too gassy

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