Vegan Cabbage Rolls In Tomato Sauce

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Serving Size: Makes 8 rolls

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup high heat oil (I use brown rice bran oil or macadamia oil)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 can of brown lentils, drained and washed well
• 1 cup of cooked white rice
• 8 full cabbage leaves or 14 -16 half leaves
• 1 can of tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• Salt
• Pepper

Instructions:

1. In a medium saucepan, heat half the oil and add half of the chopped onion. Saute the onion until it begins softening and turning translucent.
2. Add in the brown lentils and cook for one minute.
3. Add in the cooked rice and seasoning to taste cooking for 5 minutes.
4. Set this mixture aside.
5. In a large saucepan, bring water to the boil and boil the cabbage leaves for 1-2 minutes each. Remove from water and set aside.
6. In the same large saucepan (without the water), add the remainder of the oil and onion and saute for 2 minutes.
7. Add in the canned tomatoes and tomato paste cooking for 5 minutes on a gentle simmer.
8. Add in ½ cup of water and season to taste.
9. While the sauce is cooking, lay out the cabbage leaves overlapping smaller leaves to form one larger leaf if necessary. Place a portion the mixture in the center of each. Fold bottom half of cabbage over filling, then fold in sides and roll up tightly. Transfer cabbage rolls, seam side down on a plate.
10. Once you have finished rolling the cabbage rolls and the sauce has been cooking for 10 minutes, place all the cabbage rolls in the sauce and cook for another 10 minutes.
11. Serve warm on its own, with mashed potato or bread.

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Recipe By: theminimalistvegan.com