Cabbage Or Swiss Chard Meat Balls Recipe
Ingredients
| 12 large leaves Swiss Chard or cabbage | ||
| 1 lb. ground lamb or lean beef | ||
| Cooked brown rice | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 c. minced, peeled onion | ||
| 1 egg, slightly beaten | ||
| Celery salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salad oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Tomatoes | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. In a saucepan, boil water.
2. Wash the swish chard or cabbage leaves, cut of stem and add to boiling water. Blanch for a minutes and then drain and refresh.
MAKING
3. In a medium size work bowl,
4. Combine meat, rice, onion, egg and seasonings and mix well.
5. Divide mixture into 12 equal portions and shape firm balls.
6. Wrap the meatballs in the blanched cabbage leave, roll and seal using toothpicks.
7. In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil.
8. Arrange the stuffed cabbage rolls in skillet and brown, turn to brown all sides.
9. Add tomatoes, seasonings and water to rolls in the pan.
FINALIZING
10. Cover the skillet and simmer meatball rolls on a low flame, for 40 minutes, turning once after 20 minutes and adding a little water if required, keeping the cabbage rolls moist and preventing them from sticking in the pan.
SERVING
11. Remove the toothpicks before you serve in a soup plate.
1. In a saucepan, boil water.
2. Wash the swish chard or cabbage leaves, cut of stem and add to boiling water. Blanch for a minutes and then drain and refresh.
MAKING
3. In a medium size work bowl,
4. Combine meat, rice, onion, egg and seasonings and mix well.
5. Divide mixture into 12 equal portions and shape firm balls.
6. Wrap the meatballs in the blanched cabbage leave, roll and seal using toothpicks.
7. In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil.
8. Arrange the stuffed cabbage rolls in skillet and brown, turn to brown all sides.
9. Add tomatoes, seasonings and water to rolls in the pan.
FINALIZING
10. Cover the skillet and simmer meatball rolls on a low flame, for 40 minutes, turning once after 20 minutes and adding a little water if required, keeping the cabbage rolls moist and preventing them from sticking in the pan.
SERVING
11. Remove the toothpicks before you serve in a soup plate.
Chef
