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Yemista me Lahano (Stuffed Cabbage Leaves)

Yemista me Lahano (Stuffed Cabbage Leaves) is built on Lg Onion, Olive Oil, Ground Beef Or Lamb, Short Grain Rice, and Tomato. Serves 6. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 1
• 1 tbsp
• 1 kg
• 1/3 cup
• 1
• 2 tbsp
• 1
• 1/8 tsp
• 24
• 1 tbsp
• 2 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 2
• 1

Method (preview)

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   Serves: 6 Cooking time: 1 1/2 hours

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   Gently fry onion in oil until soft.

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   Mix into meat with rice, tomato, h= erbs and cinnamon, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.

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   Divide into 24 portions.

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   Drain and cut out thick centre of larger leaves (very large leaves may be cut in half).

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   Place one portion of stuffing on base of l= eaf, turn up base, fold in sides and wrap firmly into a neat roll.

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   Repeat wi= th remaining ingredients.

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   Place rolls close together, seam sides down, in a deep pan lined with trimmings from cabbage leaves.

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   Add stock or water, butter, salt and pe= pper to taste.

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    Invert a heavy plate on top of rolls and cover pan tightly.

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    Simmer gently for 1 1/2 hours.

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    When cooked, drain off stock carefully into a small saucepan.

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    Reduce t= o 1 1 1/2 cups over heat and thicken with cornflour mixed to a paste with a= little cold water.

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    Let it boil 1 minute.

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    Beat egg whites in a bowl until stiff, add yolks and beat thoroughly.

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    Gradually beat in lemon juice, then boiling stock.

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    Return sauce to sma= ll pan, place over low heat and stir constantly until egg is cooked - do n= ot boil.

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    Arrange rolls on a heated serving dish and spoon some of the sauce over= them.

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    Garnish with chopped dill or parsley and serve remaining sauce separately.

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    Serve with mashed potatoes.

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    = s.

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    ISBN: 1 86302 069 1

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    Typed for you by Karen Mintzias