Savoy Cabbage And Brown Rice Food

VEGETARIAN WHOLE STUFFED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the top third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Rub the inside of a 3-quart round soufflé dish with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch the cabbage leaves for 2 minutes to soften (they will continue to cook in the oven). Gently nudge them into the water with a large spoon if they float to the top during cooking. Drain and set aside.
• Pulse the garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. Add the celery, carrot and red onion and pulse until finely chopped, scraping down the sides as necessary.
• Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil with the vegetable mixture, thyme, paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are softened but not browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and allow to cool. Reserve the skillet.
• Pulse the cremini and shiitake mushrooms in batches in the food processor until finely chopped. Heat the reserved skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil with half of the mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened and the liquid has released but has not completely evaporated, about 4 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the cooked vegetable mixture. Repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, remaining mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Transfer to the bowl with the cooked vegetable mixture and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Add the brown rice, parsley and eggs to the vegetable mixture, and stir to combine well.
• Layer enough of the cabbage leaves to cover the bottom and up the sides of the souffle dish in a single layer, overlapping as needed to fill any visible gaps. Use the larger leaves, as the veins are more pronounced; the bottom will be the presentation side after it is cooked and flipped over.
• Gently spread about 1 2/3 cups of the mushroom mixture in the bottom of the dish in an even layer on top of the cabbage leaves. Evenly spread 5 tablespoons of marinara sauce over the mushroom mixture. Cover with a layer of cabbage leaves. Repeat with another 2 layers of mushroom mixture, marinara sauce and cabbage leaves, until all of the mushroom mixture is used. Reserve the remaining marinara sauce for serving. Tuck the final layer of cabbage neatly into the sides, gently pressing down all around to compact it.
• Tightly cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake until the cabbage is tender and the rice is cooked through, about 2 hours. Remove from the oven, but do not remove the foil. Allow to cool and set for at least 1 hour.
• Remove the foil and gently invert the stuffed cabbage onto a serving platter. Serve with the reserved warmed marinara sauce.

CABBAGE STIR FRY

Steps:

• Preheat large Dutch oven or skillet on medium heat and swirl 2 tbsp of sesame oil to coat. Add ginger and garlic; sauté for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Add cabbage and carrots, stir; cover and cook for 6 minutes, stirring once.
• In the meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine soy sauce, maple syrup, water, rice vinegar; whisk with a fork and set aside. Also place brown rice noodles in a bowl with boiled water for 3 minutes. Using kitchen scissors cut noodles right in the bowl. Drain and set aside.
• Pour sauce over cabbage and carrots; add noodles. Stir everything well. Top with remaining 1 tbsp sesame seed oil, green onions and red pepper flakes (if you wish). A few more stirs and serve hot.

SAVOY CABBAGE RISOTTO

Steps:

• Prepare the savoy cabbage, remove the stalk and cut the leaves into small strips. Peel and dice the onions.
• In a large pot heat the olive oil. Add the onion dices and sautée them. Then add the savoy cabbage together with the rice and sautée for another three minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Deglaze with white wine, let simmer for about two minutes and then add half of the broth.
• Let simmer on medium heat for about 20 minutes, stirring frequently and adding the rest of the broth by and by.
• When the rice has soaked up nearly all the liquid, add the red camembert and the butter. Season with dill and pepper to taste. If you want to you can also top the risotto with some chopped walnuts.

ROASTED SAVOY CABBAGE WITH BLACK BEAN-GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F
• Toss cabbage and canola oil in a large roasting pan and spread out in an even layer.
• Roast until beginning to wilt and brown, about 15 minutes.
• Combine rice wine (or sherry) and black bean sauce in a small bowl; drizzle over the cabbage and toss.
• Continue roasting until tender, about 5 minutes more.
• Toss with scallions, vinegar, sesame oil and hot sauce until combined.

SAVOY CABBAGE AND BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Wash the rice well and place it in a pot with cold water (2 cups of water for every cup of rice) add salt. Bring it to a boil, then cover the pot and simmer slowly for 45/50 minutes. In a pot, add olive oil and saute' chopped onion and garlic. When golden, add tomatoes, salt and pepper and simmer for 15 minutes. Add cooked cabbage and keep on simmering in low heat. Add cooked brown rice. Mix well and simmer an additional 10 minutes. Add some shaved Parmiggiano Reggiano and serve.