Cabbage Cigar

Directions

• Remove the cabbage core;
• Cook in a pan with boiling water for 10 to 15 minutes (turn it over and let the leaves soften a little);
• Drop the leaves;
• In a bowl, add 1 cup (tea) of white rice or 180 grams;
• Add 1 cup (tea) of ground beef or 220 grams;
• Add 1 large grated onion or 100 grams;
• Add 2 medium chopped tomatoes or 190 grams;
• Add 5 cloves of grated garlic or 10 grams or 1 tablespoon;
• Add ¼ cup (tea) of chopped parsley;
• Add 1 and ½ tablespoons of chives or 15 grams;
• Add 1 and ½ teaspoons of salt;
• Add ¼ teaspoon of black pepper or 0.5 gram;
• Add ¼ teaspoon of Syrian pepper or 0.5 gram;
• Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil;
• Mix well;
• Stuff the cabbage leaves;
• Fold them;
• Transfer to a refractory;
• Place the leftover cabbage leaves in the bottom of a pan;
• Add the cigars on top;
• In a bowl, add 1 beef broth tablet or 10 grams (optional) (You can use homemade beef broth);
• Add 1/4 cup of hot water and mix;
• Add to the pan;
• Add water until the cigars are covered;
• Cover the pan;
• Let it cook for 1 hour on low heat;
• In a blender, add 4 roughly chopped ripe tomatoes or 380 grams;
• Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil;
• Add juice of 1 lemon;
• Add ½ teaspoon of salt;
• Add 1/16 teaspoon of pepper or 1 generous pinch;
• Add ¼ teaspoon of sugar;
• Add ¼ cup (tea) of tomato paste;
• Add ½ tablespoon of crushed or minced garlic;
• Add cabbage cooking water;
• Beat for 1 minute;
• Add the sauce to the cigar pan;
• Let it boil for 10 minutes;
• Your cabbage cigar is ready!