The Art of Brazilian Cookery/Dolores Botafogo 1999

Stuffed Cabbage (Repolho Recheado)
Servings Prep. Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
6 1-1/2 hours N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
1 large cabbage 3 teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons butter
2 small onions 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 pound beef, ground
2 small tomatoes, peeled and chopped 1 dash pepper 1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon flour 2 tablespoons grated cheese



1 Separate and wash each leaf of cabbage carefully, and cook in water with 1 teaspoon salt. Make a refogado of 2 tablespoons butter, 1 onion chopped, garlic, and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the ground beef and cook for 5 minutes. Place spoons of this mixture in center of each leaf, roll up, and tie with a string or fasten with toothpicks. Simmer 35 to 40 minutes in a sauce made of the other onion, chopped, the tomatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup water. When cooked, remove from sauce, remove thread or toothpicks carefully, and thicken the sauce with flour. pour over the stuffed cabbage leaves and sprinkle with grated cheese.

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