Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage
Though traditional stuffed cabbage recipes are made with meat, here Savoy cabbage leaves are stuffed with a combination of rice, mushrooms, onions, garlic and herbs for a healthy vegetarian stuffed cabbage recipe. The stuffed cabbage leaves gently bake in a simple tomato sauce. This easy stuffed cabbage recipe can be made ahead of time and baked just before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup short-grain brown rice
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- 1 large savoy cabbage (2-3 pounds)
- 1 pound baby bella mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon dried rubbed sage
- ½ teaspoon crumbled dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper plus 1/8 teaspoon, divided
- ½ cup red wine
- ¼ cup dried currants
- 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts (see tips), chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 small onion, chopped
- garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 28-ounce can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes (see tips)
- ½ cup red wine

