Sarma (Stuffed Cabbage)

Sarma is a Turkish food featuring tender cabbage leaves stuffed with seasoned rice and three types of meat, steamed over a bed of sauerkraut.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 315 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• water to cover
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 1 large head cabbage
• 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
• 1 pound sauerkraut
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.5 pound ground pork
• 0.5 pound ground ham

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Remove the leaves from the head of cabbage.

Step 2

Mix beef, pork, ham, uncooked rice, onion, egg, salt, pepper, and garlic powder together in a bowl until well combined. Form mixture into oblong balls, using 1/2 cup of the mixture at a time. Wrap a cabbage leaf around each ball.

Step 3

Spread sauerkraut in the bottom of a large pot. Layer cabbage rolls on top, placing them seam-side down. Pour tomato juice over rolls, then add enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 3 hours, adding more water as necessary.