CHORIZO-STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS

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Make these stuffed cabbage rolls with passata sauce a day ahead for a fantastic family meal. They take a little effort, but it's well worth it

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories Dinner

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

8 cabbage leaves (Savoy, Pointed or Hispi)
200g cooking chorizo, casing removed
200g long-grain rice
1 tsp smoked paprika (we used Spanish)
2 garlic cloves, crushed or finely grated
small bunch of parsley or coriander, leaves picked and finely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
680g passata rustica (or use regular passata) or finely chopped tomatoes
15g parmesan, finely grated

Steps:

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and prepare a bowl of iced water. Plunge the cabbage leaves into the boiling water for 1 min, then quickly but carefully lift into the iced water using a slotted spoon and leave to cool completely. Drain in a colander and set aside.
Crumble the chorizo into a bowl along with the rice, paprika, garlic, herbs and some seasoning. Scrunch everything together with your hands until well-combined.
To assemble, first cut away a V-shape around the thick part of the stem on each cabbage leaf. Divide the stuffing into eight portions and roll each into a thick sausage. Working with one sausage at a time, wrap a cabbage leaf around it, rolling it over and tucking in the sides as you go. Repeat the process until all the cabbage leaves are stuffed. Will keep, chilled, for up to a day.
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Drizzle a small roasting tin or shallow casserole dish with half the oil, then pour over half the passata and 150ml of water. Nestle in the cabbage rolls, then pour over the rest of the passata. Cover the tin or dish tightly with a lid or foil and bake undisturbed for 1 hr and 10 mins. Remove the lid, scatter over the parmesan, drizzle with the remaining oil and bake for another 10 mins until the parmesan is golden. Serve straight from the dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 501 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 50 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 1.8 milligram of sodium