TANGY CABBAGE ROLLS
Cabbage Rolls with Roasted Tomato Sauce & Thyme
Vegan – Gluten Free
Posted on March 18th, 2017
This is the first time I made and ate cabbage rolls ever. For some reason, I had no intention to try them before I was vegan, but now I realized that they are one of the perfect traditional dishes to be veganized. I know lots of eastern European people like them and have been eating them since childhood. I am just not sure how they would like my recipe not only because it is vegan, but because I am using few unorthodox ingredients as well. Nevertheless, my family and I love them and I believe you will too. They are not only flavourful, but also highly nutritious and they taste even better the next day. I suggest you make some extra to take to work for lunch. I would be happy if you share my recipe with your colleagues too ..... lol. So thank you in advance :)
Tangy Cabbage Rolls
Author: Lena Novak - Lena's Vegan Living
Recipe type: Main dish
Serves: 4
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INGREDIENTS
Cabbage leaves 8
Brown rice cooked 1cup
Quinoa cooked 1 cup
Mushrooms 1 ½ cup (cut into small pieces)
Sundried tomatoes 1cup diced
Shallot onions 3 diced
Garlic cloves 4 diced
Grind peppercorns to taste
Himalayan pink salt to taste
Thyme fresh or dry 1tbs (only leaves)
Himalayan Pink Salt to taste
Oil of your choice
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FOR THE SAUCE
Tomato puree 3 cups
Roma tomatoes 8 (cut in halves)
Garlic minced 4 cloves
Garlic 4 cloves cut in halves along the long side
Apple cider vinegar 1tbs
Thyme dry or fresh 1tbs
Himalayan Pink Salt to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
Olive oil 1tbs
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PROCESS
Cut the core of the cabbage and remove the leaves.
Steam the leaves for 6-8 minutes. Make sure they don’t get mushy.
Trim the thick stem from cabbage leaves with a sharp knife and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Place your tomato halves into casserole dish.
Add salt, garlic cloves, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder and thyme.
Roast for 30 minutes.
When ready, set your oven on broil and roast the tomatoes for 10 more minutes.
While you roasting your tomatoes, sauté the mushrooms on hot oil with salt and pepper for couple of minutes.
Add onion while stirring for another minute, add garlic and stir until golden brown.
Take it off the heat and mix it in a bowl with rice, quinoa, sundried tomatoes, salt and thyme.
Mix thoroughly.
When ready, place 1/3 of cup of the filling near the stem of a leaf.
Fold stem over filling, fold sides to the middle and roll up as tight as possible.
Place them in a casserole dish and add the tomato puree with thyme.
You may add salt if needed and pinch of cayenne pepper if you like little bit spicy.
Place the dish in preheated oven to 375 F and bake for 20min.
In a food processor, dice the roasted tomatoes with the roasted garlic by pressing pulse.
You want them little chunky, so be careful not to overdo it.
Top your rolls while serving with the grilled diced tomatoes and garnished with thyme.
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I really hope you will try this delicious dish and you will add it to your recipe list. Please let me know what you think, I would love to hear your feedback.
Bon Appetit
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