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Hungarian
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
2 Tbsp Oil 3 Cloves Garlic
Crushed 1 Medium Yellow Onion, Finely Chopped 1 Cup Seeded
& Finely Chopped Anaheim Peppers Or Unseeded Chopped Cubanelle
Peppers 1/2 Cup Long-Grain Rice 2 1/2 Cups Chicken Stock
1 Tbsp Hungarian Paprika Salt And Freshly Ground Pepper To
Taste 1 Large Head Cabbage 1 24 Oz Jar Sauerkraut, Drained
1 Lb Finely Ground Pork 1 Egg 1/2 Lb Smoked Pork Butt,
Sliced Garnish with Paprika Gravy (recipe follows)
Sauté
the garlic, onion and peppers in the lard or oil until tender. Add
the rice, 1 cup of chicken stock, paprika, salt and pepper. Cover
and simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool. Core the
cabbage and carefully pull the leaves off, keeping them as whole as
possible. Blanch the leaves in a large pot of salted water until
pliable, about 2 minutes. Drain and allow to cool. This should be
done in a couple of batches. Cut out the tough white base of each
leaf. In a Dutch oven, spread 2 cups of the drained sauerkraut in
the bottom of the pot; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine
the ground pork with the cooled rice mixture, egg, salt and pepper.
Mix very well. Spread out a cabbage leaf on the countertop and roll
up into a cylinder, folding in the sides as you roll.
Continue with the rest of the leaves; it may be necessary to
piece together a couple of leaves to make a nice roll. Arrange the
rolls on the bed of sauerkraut in the pot. Place the pork slices
atop the rolls and spread the remaining 1 cup of sauerkraut over
all. Pour in the remaining 1 1/2 cups of chicken stock. It should
just cover the cabbage rolls. If not, add more stock. Bring to a
simmer and cook for 1 hour, 15 minutes. This dish may be served with
the paprika gravy on the side.
Hungarian Paprika
Gravy 1 Tbsp Oil 1 1/2 Tbsp Hungarian Paprika Or
More To Taste 1 Clove Garlic -- Peeled And Chopped 1 Cup
Seeded & Chopped Anaheim Peppers -- Or 1 Cup Chopped &
Unseeded Cubanelle 1 Cup Chopped Yellow Onion 1/2 Cup
Chopped Tomato 1 Tsp Chicken Base Such As Knorr 6 Cups Beef
Stock 1 Cup Sour Cream 1/4 Cup flour
This is a basic
gravy which will be used in several of the Hungarian recipes. Yield
is 7 cups Heat a 5 quart heavy stove-top casserole and add the
lard and paprika. Cook over medium heat for a moment and then add
the garlic, green pepper, onion and tomatoes. Simmer for a few
minutes until all is tender. Add the chicken base and beef stock
along with salt and pepper to taste. Cook and simmer for 30 minutes.
In a metal bowl, mix the sour cream and flour together. Mix it
well with a wire whisk as do not want lumps. Add a cup of the gravy
from the pot and quickly stir it into the cream and flour with a
whisk. Remove the gravy from the heat and stir in the cream mixture,
whipping it well. return to the heat and simmer, stirring often, for
15 minutes. Strain the gravy and discard the solids or lumps.
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