How to Make Brown-Rice Cabbage Rollups

This recipe will take some time so be sure to plan ahead for it;

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 medium head cabbage
• 1 8oz.pkg. mozzarella cheese diced up
• 2 eggs
• 2-15 oz. cans tomato sauce
• salt
• sugar
• pepper
• 1/2 tsp. basil
• 1/2 tsp.fennel seeds
• 1 small eggplant about 1/2 lb cut into bite size chunks
• 1 medium zucchini about 1/2 lb cut into bite size chunks

1. About 2 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SERVING
   
   you'll want to prepare your brown rice as package label directs;
   meanwhile discard tough green outer leaves from cabbage; With sharp
   knife, remove core. fill 8-quart Dutch Oven or Saucepot three-fourths
   full with water; heat to boiling. Place cabbage in water, cut side up.
   Using 2 large spoons gently separate leaves as outer leaves soften slightly; remove 12 large leaves from cabbage and let drain in colander.
   Coarsely shred remaining cabbage; set aside. Trim rib of each reserved
   leaf very thin.

2. To Brown Rice, add cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon salt,
   1 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
   
   On center of each cabbage leaf, place about 1/3 cupful brown-rice mixture.
   fold 2 sides of cabbage leaf toward center over rice, over lapping edges.
   Form one narrow edge, roll jelly-roll fashion. Set Cabbage rolls aside.

3. In same Dutch Oven, mix shredded cabbage, 1 1/2 cups water, basil, fennel, 4 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper, and remaining tomato sauce. Place stuffed-cabbage rolls, seam-side down, and eggplant in sauce; over high heat, heat mixture to boiling,
   Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally
   Add zucchini; over high heat, heat to boiling.
   REduce heat to low; cover and simmer 25 minutes longer or until
   cabbage and vegetables are tender. Makes 6 servings

Tips & Warnings

• As mentioned this is a long process but worth it in the end;
• I don't know of any warnings??

[Vanillatte]

on 1/20/2009 This sounds delicious! My daughter is a vegetarian and this would be a wonderful dish to make for her. thanks!