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Cavolo Ripieno (Italian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)

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  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 rolls 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 large head green cabbage
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup Italian flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 10 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
  • 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups tomato sauce (I used my favorite Marinara recipe)
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup toasted breadcrumbs

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons salt.
  2. Remove any tough outer leaves from the cabbage and discard. Carefully remove 12 whole leaves from the cabbage (for main course sized portions, you will need only 6 leaves).
  3. Plunge the leaves into the boiling water and cook until soft and pliable, about 4 or 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water, then lay out on paper towels to cool.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  5. In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, fresh breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup of the parsley, the sage, onion, eggs, salt, and pepper and mix well by hand.
  6. Lay the cabbage leaves out on a cutting board and place a medium-sized handful of the turkey mixture in the center of the bottom of each leaf (6 o'clock position). Gently fold the sides over and roll up from the bottom to make a neat package. Continue until all the filling is gone. (I made 6 larger sized portions, using a large handful of the turkey filling in each roll)
  7. Pour half the tomato sauce and all the wine into a baking dish large enough to hold all the cabbage rolls. Lay the cabbage rolls seam side down on top of the sauce. Spoon the remaining tomato sauce over the rolls and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour. Sprinkle with the toasted bread crumbs, and the remaining 1/4 cup parsley. Serve immediately.

Notes

Adapted from Molto Italiano by Mario Batali

Find it online: https://kitchenjoyblog.com/cavolo-ripieno-italian-stuffed-cabbage-rolls/