Etli Lahana Dolmasi – Stuffed Cabbage

Ingredients

• 2 medium tomatoes, cubed
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/ 2 pound ground beef or lamb
• 2 cups of rice
• 1 medium cabbage, leaves boiled in water
• 6 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 2 long green pepper, chopped
• 1/3 cup chopped parsley
• 1 tsp red pepper paste

Directions

Boil the cabbage leaves in water for 20-25 minutes. Mix all other ingredients. Take one cabbage leaf, put about 1-2 tbs of rice mix in the middle fold 1/2 inch of two longer side edges towards the middle than roll the cabbage up. In a shallow large saucepan place the stuffed cabbages, folding the loose edge under. Pour hot water with salt and pepper, enough to cover all stuffed cabbages. Serve it hot with fresh lemon juice.