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Sarmale

Name: Sarmale
Total time: 3h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Romania
Ingredients: 1 large jar whole sour cabbage leaves; 700g minced pork (mix shoulder and belly); 150g short-grain rice, rinsed; 1 onion, 2 tbsp tomato paste, smoked paprika, dill, thyme; 200g smoked bacon, sliced; 500g sauerkraut; Sour cream and mămăligă to serve

Sour-cabbage rolls stuffed with pork, rice and smoked paprika, slow-baked over sauerkraut and served with mămăligă.

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3h 8 servings Medium

Ingredients

• 1 large jar whole sour cabbage leaves
• 700g minced pork (mix shoulder and belly)
• 150g short-grain rice, rinsed
• 1 onion, 2 tbsp tomato paste, smoked paprika, dill, thyme
• 200g smoked bacon, sliced; 500g sauerkraut
• Sour cream and mămăligă to serve

Method

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Mix pork, rice, sautéed onion, tomato paste, herbs and seasoning.

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1
Mix pork, rice, sautéed onion, tomato paste, herbs and seasoning.
2
Place a spoon of filling on each cabbage leaf, roll tightly tucking in the sides.
3
Layer sauerkraut and bacon in a deep pot, pack rolls on top in tight rings.
4
Cover with water, weight with a plate, simmer 2 hours then bake 30 minutes uncovered.
5
Serve with mămăligă and sour cream.