Rabbit With Cabbage Rolls Recipes

Steps:

• Cook cabbage in boiling water just until outer leaves pull away easily from head. Set aside 12 large leaves for rolls. In a small bowl, combine the beef, pork, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, onion, rice, parsley, salt, dill and cayenne; mix well., Cut out the thick vein from the bottom of each leaf, making a V-shaped cut. Place about 1/4 cup meat mixture on a cabbage leaf; overlap cut ends of leaf. Fold in sides. Beginning from the cut end, roll up. Repeat., Slice the remaining cabbage; place in a Dutch oven. Arrange the cabbage rolls seam side down over sliced cabbage. Combine the tomatoes, sugar and remaining tomato sauce; pour over the rolls. Cover and bake at 350° until cabbage rolls are tender, 1-1/2 hours.

Steps:

• Mix the cabbage with the shallots, celery, carrots, ham and garlic.
• Place half in the base of a casserole dish.
• Top with the rabbit pieces.
• Sprinkle with the thyme, bay leaves and parsley.
• Cover with the remaining cabbage mixture.
• Pour over the water and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook in a preheated moderate oven (180 C, 350F, Gas Mark 4) for 2 hours.
• Serve straight from the cooking dish.