Tender Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Recipe

Ingredients

For 5 servings

• 1 onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves rough chopped
• 14-ounce can of crushed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon sugar or alternative sweetener (maple or honey)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup broth or stock (chicken or veggie)
• 1/2 cup Turkish tomato sauce
• 2 finely minced garlic cloves
• 1 lb ground meat (uncooked): ground lamb (my preference) , ground beef, chicken, ground turkey or a plant-based ground meat like Beyond Burger
• 1 cup bulgar wheat (or ½ cup raw white long grain rice). See notes.
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried mint (or sub dried oregano or thyme)
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1 teaspoon sumac (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (aleppo is nice)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup pinenuts (or slivered almonds)
• 1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped (or sub-dried barberries, currants or raisins) ALL OPTIONAL