Greek Cabbage Rolls ( Lahanadolmathes)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 head green cabbage
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground lamb
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 1 medium fine chopped onion
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup fine chop fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 cups stock or 3 cups water
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 put large pot of salted water on to boil( not water listed in above ingredients).
• 2 separate cabbage leaves that peel off easily, for others place remaining head of cabbage to blanch for 5-8 minutes until just par boiled. set aside.
• 3 combine meat, rice, onioin, tomatoes, salt, pepper, parsley and 1/2 stick of butter.
• 4 place about 2 tbsp of filling in the cup of each leaf.
• 5 fold over edges and roll up.
• 6 pack cabbages tighly into a casserole.
• 7 pour on 3 cups water and remaining 1/2 stick of butter cut into pieces.
• 8 bake covered at 375 for 1 hour or cook over low heat on the stove top for 1-1 1/2 hours until tender.
• 9 last 1/2 hour of cooking add lemon juice and tomato sauce drizzled over top of rolls.