The BEST Lebanese Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Meat & Rice | All u need to know to cook it like a Pro

Ingredients:

2 green cabbages (3.5 lb total)
water for boiling the cabbages

Stuffing:

2 cups Egyptian rice (or short grain rice)
1 lb ground beef
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp Lebanese 7 spices (recipe link below) or you can substitute it with allspice.
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
2 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
1/3 cup olive oil
1 heaping tbsp tomato paste
Optional: 2 diced medium tomatoes

Broth:
1/2 cup lemon juice
5 minced garlic cloves
2 tsp salt
8 cups water + 1 cup (added to dissolve the salt) + 1 cup (added while cooking in the end)
1 tbsp dried mint

Pot Assembly:
The outside leaves of the cabbages (please do not throw them)
3 medium tomatoes, slices into circles
4 full garlic cloves for each layer (total 16)

Cooking time: 1 hour and 30 min.
Check after this time the leaves for doneness, if yours needed more time, check the level of broth and adjust it, if needed (by adding boiled water ~ 1 cup), and resume cooking on low heat for another 15 min then check again.

Link to Lebanese 7 spices recipe:
   • Lebanese Seven Spices Blend | ٧  بهار...  

Enjoy 😃

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