FRENCH STUFFED CABBAGE

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Make and share this French Stuffed Cabbage recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lori 13

Categories Pork

Time 7h

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 medium cabbage (tough outer leaves removed)
3/4 lb swiss chard (stemmed)
3/4 lb salt pork
1/4 cup butter
1 large onion (chopped)
1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes (drained, squeezed dry)
1 cup cooked rice
1 1/2 cups frozen peas (thawed)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
2 lbs bulk sausage
chicken stock (as needed)
salt & fresh ground pepper (to taste)

Steps:

Blanch cabbages 10-15 minutes, removing loose leaves as they fall off. Drain well.
Blanch chard 2 minutes. Drain. Chop.
Blanch salt pork 5 minutes. Drain. Chop.
Heat butter in a skillet.
Add salt pork and onion. Saute 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Add chard, tomatoes, rice, peas, garlic and sausage.
Spread out cabbage leaves. Remove inner core. Fill with mix, evenly.
Roll up and secure tightly with toothpicks.
Tie all in a large cheesecloth.
Cover. Chill 2 hours.
Place in a large pot. Cover with chicken stock. Season heavily.
Bring to a boil. Reduce. Cover. Simmer 3 1/2 hours.
Remove from stock. Un-wrap. Place in dishes.
Top with a litle stock.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 771.9, Fat 61.8, SaturatedFat 21.9, Cholesterol 134.7, Sodium 1389.8, Carbohydrate 30.6, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 13.5, Protein 26.3