Dinner

Middle Eastern Cabbage Rolls is for Dinner.

Middle Eastern Cabbage Rolls takes several minutes to prepare.

Middle Eastern Cabbage Rolls takes several minutes to cook.

Middle Eastern Cabbage Rolls makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Middle Eastern Cabbage Rolls are:

1 Tbs. olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
? cup dried French or du Puy green lentils
8 large savoy cabbage leaves, ribs removed
⅓ cup dried currants
? cup pitted Kalamata olives, quartered
3 Tbs. lemon juice, divided
1 15-oz. can low-sodium tomato sauce
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 ? tsp. dried marjoram
? tsp. ground allspice
non-dairy milk to taste

Here is how you make Middle Eastern Cabbage Rolls:

1. Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and cook 3 minutes. Add garlic, and cook 30 seconds. Add lentils and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain.2. Bring pot of water to a boil. Blanch cabbage leaves 6 minutes, or until tender. Rinse under cold water, and drain.3. Mash half of lentil mixture in bowl. Stir in remaining lentils, currants, olives, and 1 Tbs. lemon juice.4. Combine tomato sauce, 1/2 cup water, remaining 2 Tbs. lemon juice, cumin, marjoram, and allspice in bowl. Add non-dairy milk to taste to cut the acidity of the tomato sauce. Spray 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray, then coat bottom with 1/2 cup sauce.5. Lay 1 cabbage leaf on work surface. Spoon 1/3 cup lentil mixture in center of leaf, fold sides inward, and roll tightly. Place seam side down in dish. Repeat with remaining leaves and filling. Pour remaining sauce over rolls; cover with foil.STORE/SERVE Refrigerate 3 days, or freeze 1 month. If frozen, thaw overnight in refrigerator. To bake: Preheat oven to 375?F. Bake cabbage rolls, covered, 1 hour. Uncover, baste with sauce, bake 10 minutes more, and serve.Serving Size: makes 8 cabbage rolls (2 rolls per serving)Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SAMANTHALENORE.

The nutritional information for Middle Eastern Cabbage Rolls is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 249.8

• Total Fat: 23.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 826.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.8 g
• Protein: 10.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Middle Eastern Cabbage Rolls is Vegan