Easy Winter Recipes: Stuffed Cabbage

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Serves 4 to 6

This is Rosalind Creasy’s favorite version of stuffed cabbage, a popular dish in much of northern Europe. Rosalind lives in Los Altos, California, where she tends her herb garden and writes books. The stuffed cabbage freezes well.

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups cooked basmati rice
• 3/4 pound Italian sausage, hot or mild
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 teaspoons dried oregano, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup shelled pistachios
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 3 cups tomato sauce
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 large green cabbage

1. Pour the oil into a large skillet, add the onion and pepper, and sauté over medium heat for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are translucent. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute longer. Transfer the onion mixture to a large bowl and fold in the rice.

2. Remove the casings from the sausage. In a medium skillet, break up the sausage meat and lightly brown it over medium heat. Add the browned sausage, allspice, cinnamon, 2 teaspoons oregano, celery seeds, raisins, pistachios, and parsley to the rice mixture. Mix thoroughly and set aside.

3. Pour the wine into the sausage pan and cook for 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits with a spatula. Add the tomato sauce, chicken stock, remaining oregano, and bay leaf. Simmer, uncovered, over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes, or until the mixture thickens to the consistency of tomato sauce. Set aside.

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