Ingredients

  • 1 head cabbage
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 9/16 pound ground beef
  • 9/16 pound ground pork
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion small
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon caster sugar
  • 2 1/8 tablespoons margarine

Method

  • For the filling, in a large saucepan, heat olive oil and saute onion and garlic.
  • Add ground beef and ground pork, season with salt and pepper, and fry until the meat is cooked.
  • Remove from heat and add parsley, vinegar and sugar.
  • Mix well and set aside.
  • For the sauce, in a skillet, heat olive oil and saute chopped onion for 2-3 minutes without letting it brown.
  • Add blended tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, thyme and sugar.
  • Stir well and cook for about 10 minutes. Set aside.
  • With a sharp knife, remove cabbage stem and central vein and separate the leaves.
  • Blanch cabbage leaves in a large pan of boiling, salted water and cook for 1-2 minutes until softened.
  • Drain well.
  • Repeat steps until all the leaves are blanched and ready to use.
  • Preheat oven to 180°C (approximately 350°F).
  • Arrange leaves in a baking dish and fill with meat mixture.
  • Fold leaves over filling and roll into a packet.
  • Seal rolls and secure rolls with toothpicks.
  • Pour sauce over rolls and tops rolls with small pieces of margarine.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes or until the rolls are tender.